# ID's for lines

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/ids-for-lines/27534>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [June 2, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ids-for-lines/27534 "2021-06-02T19:40:45Z")\
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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:** [June 3, 2021, 3:00am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ids-for-lines/27534/14 "2021-06-03T03:00:35Z")

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

Yes, steps 3 and 4 just do some padding (because that’s what the OP in that topic was looking for). But steps 1 & 2 provide auto-numbering.

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