# Using math column **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Tags:** tutorial\ **Created:** [March 26, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977 "2025-03-26T15:46:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Braunne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Braunne](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Braunne)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/1 "2025-03-26T15:46:05Z")
Hi, Using `math` column, how do I implement auto-increment? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/2 "2025-03-26T16:00:00Z")
Can you give more information please? ---
**Author:** ![Braunne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Braunne](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Braunne)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/3 "2025-03-26T16:04:00Z")
In a glide table, I use the `math` type. In the configuration field how do I implement auto-increment? ---
**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/4 "2025-03-26T16:05:01Z")
You just said the same thing but in other words. Do you mean that you want to have an “ID” auto-incremented for each row? ---
**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:** [March 26, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/5 "2025-03-26T16:09:25Z")
> [@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… ---
**Author:** ![Braunne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Braunne](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Braunne)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/6 "2025-03-26T16:13:31Z")
Some other values. NOT “rowID”! ---
**Author:** ![Braunne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Braunne](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Braunne)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/7 "2025-03-26T16:14:44Z")
NOT an ID of sorts. Just some value. ---
**Author:** ![Braunne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Braunne](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Braunne)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/8 "2025-03-26T16:17:34Z")
`zero++` this is what I’m trying to do. ---
**Author:** ![Braunne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Braunne](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Braunne)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/9 "2025-03-26T16:18:50Z")
and `zero` is a previous column in the table. Using `math` ---
**Author:** ![Braunne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Braunne](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Braunne)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/10 "2025-03-26T16:35:20Z")
> Use Case 1: – We need to generate a Part Number, or an Order Number ---
**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/11 "2025-03-26T17:01:41Z")
`Increment` is an action which you can use on a component that is compatible with actions. Through this `increment` action, you perform +x to a number (x can be positive, negative, an integer, a decimal, etc.) If you want to automatically increment across an entire column, let’s say column A is a columns of numbers: 1. Create a column B with your increment. This column B can be a `number` column, a `template` column, a `single value` column. If you are unfamiliar with these column types, you can look them up in [Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/automation/computed-columns/template-column). 2. Create a column C which is a computed `math` column: configure as A+B. Column C will be the results of column A incremented by column B, row by row. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-math-column/80977/12 "2025-04-02T17:02:12Z")
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