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How to create a auto increment number based on previous value in the sharepoint list using power automate?

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Posted on by Anil_kumarr 23

Ex: SharePoint list have 3 items

Id  title      Custom column

1. Apple     xx001

2. Ball        xx002

3. Cat        xx003

 

Now i deleted 3.Cat item.... If i create a new item in sp list the id will be 4 but the custom column should be xx003.

preview : 

Id  title      Custom column

1. Apple     xx001

2. Ball        xx002

4. Doll        xx003

5. Eat        xx004

 

I don't want to miss the sequence.

Can any one try to figure out the solution?

@RezaDorrani 

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    abm abm 32,865 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @Anil_kumarr 

     

    Follow the below steps.

     

    1. Get the last list item order by created on date desc and top count 1. This will give you the latest record.

    2. Get the custom column value from step 1.

    3. Here based on the above example data (xx001/xx002/etc) you had given you can use the substring() expression to get the last 3 values. 

    4. So from step 3 we get the numeric value and increment to 1.

    5. Next use the incremented value for your next custom column.

     

     

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    Anil_kumarr 23 on at

    Thank you for the suggestion.

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