How to let the form generate an auto client or patient ID

[chenboly]

Hello, Is there anyways that the form is able to generate client ID automatically? for example a new patient comes to visit the clinic and registers their information into the form, and then we would like to generate an ID number for the new patient.

[Kal_Lam]

@chenboly, maybe you could try this approach discussed previously:

Automatically displaying unique ID number

Hi @Dhamai, Welcome to the community! Please see the image below to create an automatic display of the household identification number (you will need to do this in the xlsform): [Picture%201] You will then see the household identification number in the output as follows: [Picture%202] You could also have a look at the support article on How to: Create Sequential, Unique Serial Numbers.

[chenboly]

Many thanks @Kal_Lam for your effective support. It is possible to make it as a Unique ID ?

[Kal_Lam]

@chenboly

It is possible to make it as a Unique ID ?

Yes! If you have missed this earlier, we also have a support article Creating Unique Serial Numbers in Forms which should help you create unique IDs.