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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T20:23:47+00:00 2026-05-18T20:23:47+00:00

I have table in MS Access that has an AutoNumber type in field ID

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I have table in MS Access that has an AutoNumber type in field ID

After inserting some rows, the ID has become 200

Then, I have deleted the records in the table. However, when I tried to insert a new row, I see that the ID starts with 201

How can I force the ID to restart with 1, without having to drop the table and make new a new one?

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    2026-05-18T20:23:48+00:00Added an answer on May 18, 2026 at 8:23 pm

    You can use:

    CurrentDb.Execute "ALTER TABLE yourTable ALTER COLUMN myID COUNTER(1,1)"
    

    I hope you have no relationships that use this table, I hope it is empty, and I hope you understand that all you can (mostly) rely on an autonumber to be is unique. You can get gaps, jumps, very large or even negative numbers, depending on the circumstances. If your autonumber means something, you have a major problem waiting to happen.

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