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Sequential numbering column based on grouping values from another column
Hello everybody!
I have a question for my favourite experts...
I'm in a SharePoint document library where I'm trying to build a document control system.
I want to have a column that shows an ID code for each document.
ID_Code example: SOP-QUA-010
Which is a kind of concatenated text from 3 others columns.
SOP is from an option column called DocumentType.
QUA is from an option column called Area.
Until I think I'm ok, the problem is with the ending numbers.
I would like to give a sequential number based on the columns Area and DocumentType.
example:
If I insert a new SOP from the Quality Area (QUA) the ID_Code would be: SOP-QUA-011
If I insert a new WI (Work Instruction) from QUA, ID-Code would be WI-QUA-001 (001 because it was the first work instruction for the quality area).
If insert new doc SOP from Operational Area (OP), ID-Code would be: SOP-OP-001 (001 because it was the first SOP for the operational area).
If anyone can give me some direction on how to create a sequencing increasing number based on grouping values (Text) from columns Areas and document type it would be really great.
Thank you all and have a great day
2 Replies
- RobElliottSilver Contributor
Lpertence you're going to need to look at using Power Automate for this as a SharePoint calculated column can't get the maximum value of a column and add 1 to it.
Rob
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Microsoft Power Automate Community Super User- LpertenceCopper ContributorHi RobElliott.
I was expecting that would be necessary to use power automate.
Do you have a link where I can find the necessary flow?