# How to Automate Number Generation (No Repetition) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [April 2, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-automate-number-generation-no-repetition/72235 "2024-04-02T00:54:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 2:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-automate-number-generation-no-repetition/72235/2 "2024-04-02T02:11:31Z")
You can check this. > [@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/how-to-automate-number-generation-no-repetition/72235)._