# Generating shorter unique ID for every user

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/generating-shorter-unique-id-for-every-user/27389>\
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**Created:** [May 29, 2021, 10:05am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/generating-shorter-unique-id-for-every-user/27389 "2021-05-29T10:05:33Z")\
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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:** [May 29, 2021, 10:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/generating-shorter-unique-id-for-every-user/27389/4 "2021-05-29T10:21:21Z")

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A few different approaches discussed here:

> [@Auto Numbering](https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-numbering/20355):
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> How to setting auto numbering that appear with a new order submit by a form button? Example, i have 3 form submitted. i need the first submitted form showing: 0001 - “form result; …” 0002 - “form result; …” 0003 - “form result; …” those 0001,0002,0003 auto generate by data backend.

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