auto-incremented list columns

Question

I want like to hakve a column/field which would have a auto-increamented value.

Typically ID in a list comes with the incremented number but its in the range from 1, 2, 3......n

Could you please let me know what is the maximum number ID can accomodate.

But i want to know, if we could actually have somehing like 0001, 0002,.....,0010,0011,..9999

Is there a way to create a calculated column which includes ID column from the list to make 1 to 0001.

Thanks

Answer 1

Yes, you have 3 options for this 

1. Calculated column,
2. SPD
3. Event receiver.

Refer to the following post for more information

http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/76249/autoincrement-a-field-based-on-id

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Cheers,

Answer 2

Try  below:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/MS-SharePoint/Q_27204004.html

http://dlairman.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/add-a-unique-auto-incrementing-column-to-a-sharepoint-list/

https://www.nothingbutsharepoint.com/sites/eusp/pages/sharepoint-how-to-create-an-auto-incrementing-number-field-for-use-in-a-custom-id-part-1.aspx

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