# Choice items from split text items

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-items-from-split-text-items/41615>\
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**Created:** [May 4, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-items-from-split-text-items/41615 "2022-05-04T16:28:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-items-from-split-text-items/41615/10 "2022-05-04T16:59:39Z")

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is similar to creating a row number in a glide table, you can try this method

> [@How do I create an auto-incrementing row number with Glide Tables?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-an-auto-incrementing-row-number-with-glide-tables/39572):
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> This is a question that comes up a lot, so creating this topic to use as a reference. Typically, there are two distinct use cases when it comes to auto-incrementing row numbers. Use Case 1: – We need to generate a Part Number, or an Order Number, or an Employee ID. Once the number is generated, it should never change, even if rows are deleted. – The general approach for this use case is to maintain a static counter, use it to craft a suitably formatted ID, and increment it by one every time…

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