# Deleting a specific table raw, next items get re-ordered numbers

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleting-a-specific-table-raw-next-items-get-re-ordered-numbers/66607>\
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**Created:** [September 28, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleting-a-specific-table-raw-next-items-get-re-ordered-numbers/66607 "2023-09-28T22:34:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleting-a-specific-table-raw-next-items-get-re-ordered-numbers/66607/2 "2023-09-28T23:51:22Z")

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You need the second use case below:

> [@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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