Making a custom field populate on creation

[aheuermann]

I have a custom account number field in the account module. I want to have a sequential account number added to the field upon creation of an account. I know how I will read form the database and assign the sequential number, but I am unsure as to where the function should be added to the application. I would need to sheck if it is a new account, and if so calculate account number. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

[sacramentojoe]

I have a custom account number field in the account module. I want to have a sequential account number added to the field upon creation of an account. I know how I will read form the database and assign the sequential number, but I am unsure as to where the function should be added to the application. I would need to sheck if it is a new account, and if so calculate account number. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

At what stage of the process does this action need to occur?
Save? When you create a new one?

[simple]

You could add your code to the file modules/Accounts/EditView.php right before the line $xtpl->parse("main");

If the id is not set, a new record will be created.

Accounts/EditView.php

 ...
 
// add code here
if ( $focus->id == "") {
  // get $seqId
 
  // assign it to field
  $xtpl->assign("YOUR_CUSTOM_FIELD_C", $seqId);
}
 
$xtpl->parse("main");
$xtpl->out("main");
 
... 
  

[aheuermann]

At what stage of the process does this action need to occur?
Save? When you create a new one?

It needs to occur on the creation of a new account. when the editview is initially brought up I want the field populated.

[corpoint]

I need to have fields that are already in SugarCRM populate automaticly. Please advise on if that is possable.

Thanks