# Fullproof autonumber with native Glide columns **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Resources\ **Tags:** tutorial\ **Created:** [May 21, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/fullproof-autonumber-with-native-glide-columns/61979 "2023-05-21T16:44:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![Tamara\_Didenko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tamara_didenko/32/42215_2.png) [@Tamara\_Didenko](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tamara_Didenko)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/fullproof-autonumber-with-native-glide-columns/61979/7 "2023-05-21T18:18:16Z")
Found it!!! > [@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): > > 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… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/fullproof-autonumber-with-native-glide-columns/61979)._