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Hello.
What is the best way to store ID in dataverse?
For example, usually I am using INT in SQL, or autonumber ID usual field in Sharepoint.
But in dataverse we have Autonumber and why it is text field? How I can change it to number?
Hi @PowerUser666,
It is by desin, autonumber columns are formally just text columns.
If you want to use an Whole Number field for AutoNumber you can Create a new Field with Text (AutoNumber) and Copy the Number to Whole Number field and Use it.
Try the following formula to copy automate column value to whole number column:
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Answers (ForAll(AddColumns(Sequence(Value(First(SortByColumns(Table,"crba2_auto",Descending)).Auto)),"CC",Text(Value)) As A,Patch(Table,LookUp(Table,Auto=A.CC),{Number:A.Value}))crba2_auto is a autonumber column.
Hello,
Autonumber is of the type of string because it's possible to add letters to it as a prefix and postfix and/or trailing zeros that won't be possible to add as a number so the string is the only type.
If you want to have it as a number you can add some kind of automation (plugin or power automate flow) that will take the generated number and copy it to the whole number field.
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