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The SEQUENCE function allows you to generate a list of sequential numbers in an array, such as 1, 2, 3, 4. In the following example, we created an array that's 4 rows tall by 5 columns wide with =SEQUENCE(4,5).

In Datasheet view, enter a value in the Number field of the temporary table that is 1 less than the starting value you want for the AutoNumber field. For example, if you want the AutoNumber field to start at 100, enter 99 in the Number field.

On the Design tab, in the Show/Hide group, click Totals. The Total row appears in the design grid and Group By appears in the row for each field in the query. In the Total row, click the field that you want to count and select Count from the resulting list. On the Design tab, in the Results group, click Run.

Locate the first available empty row in the table design grid. In the Data Type field, click the drop-down arrow and click AutoNumber. Under Field Properties, in New Values, click Increment to use incrementing numeric values for the primary key, or click Random to use random numbers.

How to Reset Microsoft Access Autonumber - YouTube YouTube Start of suggested clip End of suggested clip By default you cannot reset the Auto number counter. So the only way to reset the Auto number is byMoreBy default you cannot reset the Auto number counter. So the only way to reset the Auto number is by deleting. And adding a new Auto number field in the database.

You can reset an AutoNumber field value by using a Make-Table query to create a new table that has the same data and then adding a new AutoNumber field.

AutoNumber is a type of data used in Microsoft Access tables to generate an automatically incremented numeric counter. It may be used to create an identity column which uniquely identifies each record of a table. Only one AutoNumber is allowed in each table. The data type was called Counter in Access 2.0.