Auto-numbering a print-only form

[AmandaVor]

Greetings,

I am creating a form using LiveCycle Designer ES 8.2.  The form was created with the Purchase Order template within the program.  I want to add a field that will automatically assign a sequential number for tracking purposes.  This will be a print-only form and will not allow the user to save changes.  Is it possible for the form to "remember" each time it assigns a number and updating the field automatically with each use?

Thank you for your help,

Amanda Halvorson

[Former Community Member · Accepted solution]

Amanda,

This cannot be accomplished without calling a server-side solution and persisting the form identifier. Each time the form is served to, or opened by, a user the form would have to call a server-side process (a JavaServlet, an ASPX/ASP.Net, or your technology of choice) to read and update the form identifier, whether it is stored in a database, a flat file, or XML.

Steve