AutoField - Not so Auto

[MarqueeCrew]

Autofield is useful in the creation of a workflow.  Autofield consumes energy otherwise.  The AutoField functionality could Automagically have a convert to SELECT functionality so that once the ideal metadata is constructed that a SELECT tool could replace the AutoField.  Typically, when I autofield, I add a SELECT tool and then remove the autofield.

Another use case for Autofield is after reading in a CSV or after text to columns.  Having a smart option for parsing avoids the need to use this particular tool. 

Again, it is useful to have, just not useful to run on each workflow execution.

Cheers,

Mark

[mbarone]

I do the same - use it originally, then replace it with a select (auto-field is a resource hog I've found).

[DavidP]

Convert to select would be a great feature!