What are some best practices for handling auto-increment fields like ARTIKEL_NR in PHP forms?

When handling auto-increment fields like ARTIKEL_NR in PHP forms, it is important to exclude them from the form submission to avoid overwriting their values. One way to achieve this is by using a hidden input field in the form that holds the current value of the auto-increment field.

<form method="post" action="process_form.php">
  <input type="hidden" name="ARTIKEL_NR" value="<?php echo $current_ARTIKEL_NR; ?>">
  <!-- Other form fields here -->
  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>