General Functions > Auto-increment

The MIE supports the concept of auto-incrementing fields. Any input field on the MIE can be set as an AUTOINC type. For an AUTOINC type to function, however, a corresponding auto-increment range must be defined. Auto-increment ranges are defined using the Remote Data Management module. Within Remote Data Management, choose Database from the left menu, then Auto-Increment from the fly-out menu.

Setting	Definition
Description	A descriptive name for the auto-increment range
Field to Increment	MIE field that will be incremented. This must match the field defined in the dataInputs table.
Owner table	Ranges can be assigned to specific records in an owner table. If no owner table is specified, then one range will govern the field to increment.
Mask	See Masks.
Start	Enter a starting value for the range. Must match the format as defined by the mask.
End	If blank, the range increments indefinitely, recycling after final value is reached. Otherwise, range will end when End value is reached. Auto-increment will automatically search for the next defined range when one range is exceeded.