# Generating shorter unique ID for every user

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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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**Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/generating-shorter-unique-id-for-every-user/27389/9 "2021-05-29T11:29:11Z")

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@Darren_Murphy You meant this one ?

> [@Auto Numbering](https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-numbering/20355/12):
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> Here is how I would do it: “Padding” is just a simple ITE… So putting all that together, 4 columns required: Rollup to determine the current max order ID Math column to increment that by 1 ITE column to determine how many zeros required for padding Template column to join 2 & 3

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