Add an auto incremental value to TITLE field.

Question

Hi, i am currently working on a custom list in SharePoint 2010 and there is a title field. I would like to append an auto incremental variable to "Request" to make it look like:
Request 1
Request 2
Request 3
and so on...
As you can see below, i tried to use the calculated value Request+ID, but it didn't work out. So is there anyway to solve this problem?
<input name="ctl00$m$g_0bb0fcf5_65ea_4af9_ba76_7c0babad1a82$ctl00$ctl05$ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ctl04$ctl00$ctl00$TextField"
type="text" value="[Request-]&amp;[ID]"
maxlength="50" id="ctl00_m_g_0bb0fcf5_65ea_4af9_ba76_7c0babad1a82_ctl00_ctl05_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl04_ctl00_ctl00_TextField"
title="Title" class="ms-long ms-spellcheck-true" /><br />

Answer 1

Hi andylow,
You can also accomplish this without using a workflow but with a custom form on your list. To do this take the following steps:
Make sure that the title field of your list is not a required value
When you're in the list, click on the List tab in the ribbon
There select "Customize Form"
Your form will now open in InfoPath. In the right hand menu you will see all your data fields.
Make the Title number field "Read Only". To do this right click the field, select properties, click on the second tab and select Read Only
In the menu bar, click on Manage Rules
Now click the Data tab in the menu and select Sumit Options
In the menu that opens select the option to run rules before submit
Now there will be a button available in the menu for Submit Options, click on that
Now you can add rules and actions on the submit action
Create a new Action rule and call it Initial Save
As condition for the rule, set the condition that the Title field must be blank
The first action of the rule will be to Submit the form. When the form is submitted it will be assigned an ID, before that will be blank
Now add an Action to set a fields value.
Select the Title field as the field to set
You can set a hard coded value for the value to set but you can also click the function button, click on that
Now another window opens where you can add fields, functions etc.
Now first select the concat function from the function menu
Then double click the first link in the resulting function and type Request
Now double click the second link and select the ID field
Now get rid of the last remaining arguments in the concat function
Click OK until you're back in InfoPath
Now set one more action to submit the form again
Now ad a second rule and call that Edit
As condition for the rule, set the condition that the Title field must be not blank
Add the Submit Form action for this rule
Now you can publish your form with the Quick Publish button. This is a Blue circle with a white upward arrow and a lightning bolt next to the save button in the top menu bar.
Now when you add a new item and save it, the title will be set to Request&ID. When you edit the form no changes will be made.
Cheers,
Eduard Spelier