Returns the number 1 for the first call with the profile-wide number range a. Each subsequent call with this number range name returns the following integer, that is, 2,3, etc.

If the maximum value (2147483647 = 0x7FFFFFFF) is exceeded, the following value will be 1 again.

A distinct number range is managed per profile and number range name.

Important note: When this function is executed, a connection to the main Lobster_data database (hub) is established and closed again. Please note that this can lead to large performance losses with very frequent function calls.