---
title: GetNextCounter
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/getnextcounter
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:36.637Z
---

Instructs the application to increment the specified counter and then returns the incremented value of a counter. For information on counters, see [Using Counters](docId\:OlKE_5-AXeqr-HqIJyEae).

## Syntax

GetNextCounter(counterName)

## Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see [Notes on "Enabled For"](docId\:u26v9feCFs6iLwA0-PVJd).

| Business Object Category                                                                    | Yes/No |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| Business Rules: Before-Save Rules                                                           | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)    | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load) | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)         | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Editing Rules                                                               | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Initialization Rules                                                        | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Read Only Rules                                                             | No     |
| Business Rules: Required Rules                                                              | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Validation Rules                                                            | Yes    |
| Client Expressions                                                                          | No     |
| Object Permissions                                                                          | No     |
| Services                                                                                    | Yes    |
| LDAP                                                                                        | Yes    |
| Mobile                                                                                      | Yes    |
| Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)                                                     | Yes    |
| UI Quick Actions                                                                            | No     |
| Reports                                                                                     | Yes    |
| Search/Dashboard without field references                                                   | Yes    |
| Search/Dashboard with field references                                                      | No     |
| 1. Except when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field.                |        |

## Parameter

| Parameter   | Description                           |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------- |
| counterName | The name of the counter to increment. |

## Return Value

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Text value.
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## Example

$(GetNextCounter("AccountNumberCounter"))

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In the above example, if the value of the **AccountNumberCounter** counter is 1003 and the increment is 1, then the application updates the counter and returns 1004.
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