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Kathy Carter (J. B. Hunt Transportation) asked in #Data Management
Jan 13, 2015, 10:17 PM

Why doesn't my auto number field start with the number I designated?

I am confused as to the purpose of a field type of auto-number if you can't designate when it should increase.  Also, it allows you to enter a starting number but mine didn't start with that number.  Can anyone explain this to me?
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  1. Mohan Rangaswamy
    Jan 13, 2015, 10:42 PM
    Auto numbers are incremented when you run tests or deployments. To avoid this you can enable this option from Setup by clicking Develop | Apex Test Execution | Options..., selecting Independent Auto-Number Sequence. It is also incremented when you insert new records via apex but fails to execute and records are rolled back. This cannot be avoided.
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