# Auto Increment Field Update!

**URL:** https://forums.knack.com/t/auto-increment-field-update/14698
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** auto-increment
**Created:** [August 4, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/auto-increment-field-update/14698 "2023-08-04T17:55:44Z")
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### Author: ![MichaelG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/michaelg/32/758_2.png) [@MichaelG](https://forums.knack.com/u/MichaelG)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/auto-increment-field-update/14698/16 "2025-05-13T12:56:50Z")

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The thread of my subject is more this one:

> [@Department Specific Document Number Sequence](https://forums.knack.com/t/department-specific-document-number-sequence/15838/2):
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> Each of yoir documents is connected to a Department so you could use the below process of counting to produce a sequential numbering system stating at 1 for each Department. Once you have the document count number in your table you can add it into your text formula.

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