topic Create a sequential identification number that includes a letter at the beginning? in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/create-a-sequential-identification-number-that/m-p/182756#M14041 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm needing to create a python script which would number work order data in sequence&nbsp;with a letter at the beginning.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:35:33 GMT Anonymous User 2019-09-09T15:35:33Z Create a sequential identification number that includes a letter at the beginning? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/create-a-sequential-identification-number-that/m-p/182756#M14041 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm needing to create a python script which would number work order data in sequence&nbsp;with a letter at the beginning.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:35:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/create-a-sequential-identification-number-that/m-p/182756#M14041 Anonymous User 2019-09-09T15:35:33Z Re: Create a sequential identification number that includes a letter at the beginning? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/create-a-sequential-identification-number-that/m-p/182757#M14042 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It is hard to provide any suggestions without more information.&nbsp; What are the fields involved?&nbsp; How do you differentiate one work order from another, so you know when to increment?&nbsp; </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:10:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/create-a-sequential-identification-number-that/m-p/182757#M14042 JoshuaBixby 2019-09-09T16:10:41Z Re: Create a sequential identification number that includes a letter at the beginning? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/create-a-sequential-identification-number-that/m-p/182758#M14043 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I could use a python script in field calculator to create sequential numbering as shown in this example (&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000011137" title="https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000011137">How To: Create sequential numbers in a field using Python in the Field Calculator</A>&nbsp; ) but if a record is deleted then it renumbers the whole data set.&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>I could use the mentioned script as a starting point but how could I modify it so each new record is number based on the next number in line?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:03:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/create-a-sequential-identification-number-that/m-p/182758#M14043 Anonymous User 2019-09-09T17:03:54Z