IMHO, during the save-you will have fewer unused numbers scattered throughout the system if the user aborts adding a record after the number has been generated. However, in this case do no use the autonumber as a PK but have a separate GUID or other PK of course.
>Hello all
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>In a multi user environment is it a good way to generate the auto number when the user clicks add or to generate it when the user clicks save.
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>txs
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