# Sequential Name Formula?

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/sequential-name-formula/9469>\
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**Created:** [August 25, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/sequential-name-formula/9469 "2025-08-25T17:00:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/sequential-name-formula/9469/17 "2025-08-26T17:43:34Z")

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Well, technically it us possible to get a number from a string using the method here:

> [@Convert text to number or date with formulas](https://community.fibery.io/t/convert-text-to-number-or-date-with-formulas/2375/14):
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> Here’s a workaround - The following Formula will convert the Name text field to an Integer only (NOT floating point) up to 9 digits (but you could add more). If first “If” sets the value returned (-9999) if any non-digit characters are found in the Name field. If( MatchRegex(Name,"[^0-9]"), -9999, If( Length(Name)\<1, 0, (Find("0123456789", Middle(Name, Length(Name)-0, 1)) - 1) + 10 \* If( Length(Name)\<2, 0, (Find("0123456789", Middle(Name, Length(Name)-1, 1)) - 1) + 10 \* If( Length(Name)\<3…

It’s just rather ugly!

So you could extract the number from the name and store it in a (hidden) read only field, and then use this field in an automation to set the name.  
But then you have an editable name field, which similarly opens up an opportunity for human-induced error 🤷

One alternative that we didn’t talk about is to use a method to auto-number the minutes based on their creation date order.  
Might that work?

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