Create a new sequential id/number

This action can be used, to store a tracker specific sequential/consecutive ID/Number in a custom field of the tracker item, that is subject/source of the triggering event.

For example: You have a tracker called Orders and you want each Order (item of the Orders tracker), to have a sequential/consecutive Order No.

First you define Order No as a custom Orders field with type Integer (could also be Text):





Only the Submitter should have Edit permission for the Order No field in the initial order status.


Then you associate a Create a new sequential id/number action with the initial state transition (Submit) of Orders:





This action has two parameters:

• Field (required) and
• Prefix (optional).