Static rec As Long

Dim lStart As Long

Dim lInterval As Long
Dim i As Integer
Dim iStringLength As Integer
Dim sID As String
'============================
'set the variables below
iStringLength = 7
lStart = 1
lInterval = 1
'============================
sID = ""
If (rec = 0) Then
rec = lStart
Else
rec = rec + lInterval
End If
For i = 1 To iStringLength - Len(CStr(rec))
sID = sID & "0"
Next i
sID = sID & CStr(rec)