User Defined Autonumber

[DavidRS]

Can anyone help?

Is it possible to have an autonumber that is generated depending on the entry in a particular field? I'm creating a database to track various enquiries and I would like each enquiry to have a unique number that is preceded by a codenumber that identifies its origin. For example:

ABC query - 100xxx
DEF query - 200xxx
XYZ query - 300xxx

(xxx denotes the autonumber part)

This way a particular query can be identified just from its number without having to interrogate the main record.

Can it be done? I've searched other posts and not found quite what I'm looking for.

(If not then no probs - I'll think of another way!)

Thanks in advance

 

[DavidRS]

Pat,

Thanks for the reply - having considered what you said, I think I'll do something a bit more simple.

Cheers

David