Auto Numbering in InfoPath 2013

Hello,
I am brand new to InfoPath. I was trying to follow some videos and tutorials I found on auto-numbering a field in a form. I had a hard time following because it seems there are slight nuances between versions, and 2013 acts and looks different
than the tutorials I found. For instance when assigning a value to a field like max(@ID) + 1, whenever I use the @ sign I get an error in the formula. Does anyone have a complete InfoPath 2013 'how to' create an auto-number
field on a form? Thanks

Hi,
Depend your description, you want to get some information about how to create an auto-number field via InfoPath 2013.
The steps below about how to create an auto-number field are that I have operated in my InfoPath 2013, and you can follow it：
Create a custom list, named "Auto".
Create a column in that list, type number, named "Auto No.".
Clicked List -> Customize Form and edit default form in InfoPath.
Clicked Data -> Data Connections -> Add in InfoPath.
In "Data Connection Wizard", set New Connection to Receive Data -> SharePoint library or list -> set URL of my "Auto" list -> only select ID column -> checked "Automatically retrieve data when form is opened"
In InfoPath design view, right click "Auto No." text box -> Properties -> Default Value -> fX button -> Insert Function -> Math -> Max -> OK -> double clicke on the formula to select field -> Show advanced view ->
in "Fields" drop-down choose secondary data source (named as my "Auto" list) -> selecte 'ID' node in 'dataFields' -> OK -> back in formula type '+ 100' (so the whole formula is like: 'max(ID) + 100')
Publish it to SharePoint list.
Here are the links about the details of creating an auto-number field, and you can take a look：
https://3dcios-web.sharepoint.com/delong/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=8
http://www.sharepointsharon.com/2011/11/infopath-2010-reference-filename/
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