Is it possible to format the unique ID differently so that it’s not so long? Is there a way to change the structure of the unique ID so that it follows a standard naming convention/formula? For example: Thing A unique ID formatted as: ABC(x) which uses the formula ABC+1 making each unique ID incr…

I would create a new field in the User data-type called UserID and create my desired naming convention in that field. Then create some logic which runs when the user signs-up which does something like: (UserID = User.UserID.LastItem + 1) By the way - I came up with a solution to the design layout …

Yes that’s a good way, unfortunately, making IDs shorter is not a purely esthetic problem, so it has to be done carefully and takes time.

I’ve got a standard INPUT close to the ‘add flight’ button here which is supposed to create a new ‘flight number’ for a new flight listing: https://airpool2.bubbleapps.io/version-test/add_a_flight/sample:custom.flight?debug_mode=true Which populates currently as the Input Aircraft’s inputted tailn…

Bump on this thread… Thanks all.

I’m not sure it’s such a good way. Wouldn’t it be possible to end up with duplicate IDs if two items are created at the front end very closely in time? This is the timeline: Let’s say last item is 24 User 1 starts save and workflow 1 requests last item: gets 24 User 2 does the same and workflow…

I agree with you. That is why I want it set on another variable which is inputted by the user them self making the “Id” sequence unique to that user. The unique id can be something as simple as their nickname plus a 1 at the end (nickname1) and each time user creates a Thing, the system uses their…

You can create a unique id with conditions on creating a things, at the workflow level, but no way to have a different unique id for now.

I’m still having trouble understanding you. “Then create some logic which runs when the user signs-up which does something like: (UserID = User.UserID.LastItem + 1)” Where am I supposed to inject a formula like this? I’ve never seen a formula/setup like this anywhere in Bubble yet… Secondly, @emm…

@JustinC have you managed to solve this problem? Similar to you I want to show users the unique ID of products they enter in a database and allow them to find the products using the ID. However the unique IDs from bubble are way to long to be usable. I found this open source hashing function that …

I have not. I have tried to get an answer to this on the forum and email but no help received.

Format Unique ID Differently?

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vega.andrew July 7, 2016, 11:46am 12

In the meantime, you could use mathjs to ask for a random number, round it and call this via the api

http://api.mathjs.org/v1/?expr=round(random(10000,99999))

Use the api plugin to make the call

Generate random combination of letters and numbers fith fixed length

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