How To Auto Increment With Character + Integer?

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Hi,

Can anyone help me? I have created a table and with a primary key called "ID".

However, I want the "ID" be auto increment as well.

Here is my question, how can I do in the following format:

"PIC0001", "PIC0002", "PIC0003", ............ etc.

Anyone can help me?

Posted 10-Aug-14 19:31pm

Ankit Patel(AP)

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Magic Wonder · Answer 1 · 2014-08-10T21:22:00

Hi,

I think there is no need to maintain the Auto Increment Id with Characters & integers.

Simply create an Identity Column in your table which should be increment by 1.

Now while fetching the data from DB, you can use below query (eg.) for displaying the Character + Integer id

SQL

SELECT 'PIC' + RIGHT( '000000' + CAST(ID AS VARCHAR),7) FROM YOUR_TABLE

Here I am assuming, PIC as fixed string

You will get the required output.

Try above.

Hope this will help you.

Cheers

ankit192 · Answer 2 · 2014-08-10T20:23:00

Solution 3

Hi,

Not directly..

Please refer below link..
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8389089/sql-server-auto-increment-char-pk[^]

Posted 10-Aug-14 20:23pm

ankit192

Mukesh Ghosh · Answer 3 · 2014-08-10T20:01:00

Solution 2

I don't have as such demo but let me know which is not clear to you or do you want me to
write code for you?

Posted 10-Aug-14 20:01pm

Mukesh Ghosh

Updated 10-Aug-14 20:03pm

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Mukesh Ghosh · Answer 4 · 2014-08-10T19:54:00

Solution 1

Create A Function That will take AutoID as a parameter, now manipulate inside that function
as per your requirement .

Then create a separate column which will have that function in Table Definition & use this new
column.

Posted 10-Aug-14 19:54pm

Mukesh Ghosh

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Ankit Patel(AP) 11-Aug-14 1:59am

U Have Demo ???

So Plz Upload Here