The Unique ID field automatically generates a unique identifier for each record. Blue offers two types of unique identification systems:
The standard Unique ID system generates a unique alphanumeric identifier for each record. This brings immense value by creating persistent keys that consistently identify each record. Even if a record is deleted, its ID will never be duplicated.
For projects requiring human-readable, numbered identifiers, Blue also supports sequential IDs. When enabled, this system generates incremental numbers (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or with zero-padding like 001, 002, 003) that can be customized with prefixes (e.g., TASK-001, TICKET-002).
Both ID systems enable powerful capabilities:
General Benefits:
Sequential ID Specific Benefits:
Both ID systems essentially establish immutable "social security numbers" for each record. This permanence and specificity enables powerful integrations, analytics, and identification capabilities.
When creating or editing a Unique ID custom field, you can enable sequential numbering with these options:
Project administrators can configure a custom prefix for all random alphanumeric Unique IDs.
Project Administrators can set an optional prefix for all Unique IDs