How to make a unique id (like XX><XX><XXXXX) in KoBoToolbox

[Kal_Lam]

Hi @kawo786,

Please see the discussion that has happened earlier which should guide you on how to create unique id based on your available variables:

Automatically displaying unique ID number

Dear Experts, I am not a programmer though I am preparing a XLSForm for data collection. I caught in a trouble when developing the form. The problem I am facing is, Automatic display of Household Identification Number in a box. For example, Region Name: Barisal District Name: Chandgaon Cluster Name: Rahalia Village Name: Pandgaon Household Serial Number: 0012 Household Identification Number will be: 3 letter for Region Name-3 letter of District Name-3 letter of Cluster Name-3 letter of …

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