NetMinder,

Here are some examples of how I accomplished these tasks. You will need to replace the element names I used for yours

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You will need to add Sbasic commands to the element order date. The example below might be a start. This works for me.

// This enters Todays Date if record is @new

If @isnew and Dateentered = "" then
{ 
    dateentered = @date
}

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This example is what I use


/*
This says that if I am adding a record that is new to the database and the
patientid is empty that the patientid will be the globalvalue NextCustRecNo plus
1 and then it is updating the globalvalue so it will be available with the
correct number when it is needed next.
*/



var GSNextCustRecNo as int



  If @isnew and PatientID = "" then { 
    PatientID = @ToNumber(@GlobalValue("NextCustRecNo")) + 1 
    GlobalValue("NextCustRecNo", @Str(PatientId)) 
}   

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There are numerous ways to accomplish this. One way is:

Select an area on the layout canvas that does not have an element and click
Go to property editor and click the tab labeled position
Enter numbers in height click arrow
Enter Numbers in width click arrow

You might want to read some of the earlier posts. Some of this stuff is explained in a little more detail.

Happy coding. 

I am pasteing here note from earlier discussion. I believe this answer your question.

Every time you want to use the global value NextCustRecNo you don't have to go back in and change your code to another number. Sesame will remember the last value of NextCustRecNo even if you close sesame, shut down the computer and bring it back up. So the only code you need to put in the field entry event is

If @IsNew and PatientID = "" then {   
    PatientID = @ToNumber(@GlobalValue("NextCustRecNo")) + 1   
    GlobalValue("NextCustRecNo", @Str(PatientId))   
}   

What I would do to iniatilize the global value for the first time, say you already have 510 records imported from QA, just type the following code in a mass update spec

    GlobalValue("NextCustRecNo", @Str(510))   

Click Run, Click Interactive, Click Update, Click Cancel. Then the next time you add a record it will be Patient id #511, and it is important to remember that global values are stored as strings.