I'm attempting to have a number generated using "TORC" as the beginning identifierthen the year. and then starting at 10000 and using the record ID#.I'm new to "formulas and I am stumpedThis is what I initially came up with but the error tells me that "There are extra characters beyond the end of the formula." "TORC"Year(Date d)"-"([Record ID#]+10000)This is what I would like to see:TORC17-100001

Your new field would have to be a formula text field by data type."TORC" & Year(Date d) & "-" & ([Record ID#]+10000)see if that cleans it up a bit.

Try this."TORC" & Year(Date d) & "-" & ([Record ID#]+10000)

The last term would not need the parenthesis wrapped around it.

Not tested but try this. Let me know if there are syntax errors.Try this"TORC" & Right(ToText(Year([Date d])),2) & "-" & ToText([Record ID#]+10000)

I see everyone responded :)I think my formula has the best chance for first round syntax errors being clean. The field for date d will need be used as [date d]

I'm attempting to generate a ""Unique"" identifier for a tracking number that is auto generating.

18 Replies

ChrisChris
Qrew Assistant Captain
7 years ago
Your new field would have to be a formula text field by data type.
"TORC" & Year(Date d) & "-" & ([Record ID#]+10000)
see if that cleans it up a bit.
- ChrisChris
  Qrew Assistant Captain
  7 years ago
  The last term would not need the parenthesis wrapped around it.
- WadeDavis1
  Qrew Trainee
  7 years ago
  With or without the parentheses
  
  "TORC" & Year( Date d) & "-" & [Record ID#]+10000
  
  Returned Error
  Please check the syntax of your formula. Look for mismatched parentheses, missing quotes, or extra brackets.
- ChuckGrigsby
  Qrew Cadet
  7 years ago
  replace date d with the name of your date field Year([date field])
ChuckGrigsby
Qrew Cadet
7 years ago
Try this.
"TORC" & Year(Date d) & "-" & ([Record ID#]+10000)
- WadeDavis1
  Qrew Trainee
  7 years ago
  Also Received Error:
  
  "Please check the syntax of your formula. Look for mismatched parentheses, missing quotes, or extra brackets.
- QuickBaseCoachD
  Qrew Captain
  7 years ago
  Please post your formula and we will correct it.
- ChuckGrigsby
  Qrew Cadet
  7 years ago
  I feel like it should be this if its a formula text field and a date field as proper data type.
  "TORC" & Right(ToText(Year([date_field])),2) & "-" & [Record ID#]+10000
QuickBaseCoachD
Qrew Captain
7 years ago
Not tested but try this. Let me know if there are syntax errors.

Try this

"TORC"
& Right(ToText(Year([Date d])),2)
& "-"
& ToText([Record ID#]+10000)
QuickBaseCoachD
Qrew Captain
7 years ago
I see everyone responded :)

I think my formula has the best chance for first round syntax errors being clean.

The field for date d will need be used as [date d]
- WadeDavis1
  Qrew Trainee
  7 years ago
  This returned the error:
  Please check the syntax of your formula. Look for mismatched parentheses, missing quotes, or extra brackets.
  
  "TORC"
  & Right(ToText(Year(date d)),2)
  & "-"
  & ToText([Record ID#]+10000)
- QuickBaseCoachD
  Qrew Captain
  7 years ago
  TORC"
  & Right(ToText(Year([date d])),2)
  & "-"
  & ToText([Record ID#]+10000)
- ChuckGrigsby
  Qrew Cadet
  7 years ago
  I wonder if he doesn't have a date field and it should be Year(Today())
WadeDavis1
Qrew Trainee
7 years ago
Finally got it.

"TORC"
& Right(ToText(Year([Request Date])),2)
& "-"
& ToText([Record ID#]+10000)

Thank you everyone....
KyleChase1
Qrew Trainee
7 years ago
I also (as a result of attempting to automate a manual input process) am attempting to do the same thing. However, my question is about the structure rather than the formula.

Being new to QB, I'm having to decipher what you guys are saying about the fields.

In a new test table, I created a formula-text field and placed the above formula in it. I created a 'Request Date' field to satisfy the arguement, and it populates the 'TORC-' but not a number.

Could someone please briefly explain what else I'm missing to test this? The Noob wants to learn.

Thank you so much in advance!

-Kyle
QuickBaseCoachD
Qrew Captain
7 years ago
Are you viewing a saved record? That full formula will not calculate until the record is saved and a Record ID# is assigned to that record.

Also, please post your formula.
KyleChase1
Qrew Trainee
7 years ago
No need. For some reason, the minute I read your post, I got it. Duh. It's not going to generate until save.

I'm so sorry I wasted your time, and thank you so much for your help.

-Kyle