Thank you Suzanne but I have not use SEQ fields before and I need more
instructions on how to use them. I have gone to insert, got as far as
Captions then I am lost.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Use an autonumber or SEQ field.

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"jeannette" wrote in message
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I would like to set up a database where I have a number column so that
when I
print the database it would print next to the last name and I would know
how
many are there without have to go to the dataform each time. As I add
new
names and sort the name column the number colunm sorts with the rest of
the
database and defeats my purpose. Is there any way to get around this.