# AutomaticValue

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The definition of an automatic value.

- **Full name:** `MFiles.AutomaticValue`
- **Proto file:** [`mfiles/structs.proto`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/downloads/proto/mfiles/structs.proto)

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## Fields

| Field | Type | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| <a id="f-automatic_numbering_increment"></a>`automatic_numbering_increment` | `int32` | 1 | Simple automatic numbering: Increment. |
| <a id="f-automatic_numbering_code"></a>`automatic_numbering_code` | `string` | 2 | Automatic numbering with VBScript: VBScript code. |
| <a id="f-calculated_value_template"></a>`calculated_value_template` | `string` | 3 | Simple calculated value: Expression. |
| <a id="f-calculated_value_code"></a>`calculated_value_code` | `string` | 4 | Calculated value with VBScript: VBScript code. |
| <a id="f-calculation_order"></a>`calculation_order` | `int32` | 5 | A number that specified calculation order. Properties are calculated from smallest to largest calculation order number. |

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## Used in fields

- [`PropertyDefAdmin.automatic_value`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.PropertyDefAdmin/index.md#f-automatic_value): The definitions for automatic value generation.