GENERATE-UUID function

GENERATE-UUID function

Generates a universally unique identifier (UUID), as a 16-byte RAW value.

Syntax
GENERATE-UUID 
Example

The following code fragment illustrates how to use the GENERATE-UUID function:
DEFINE VARIABLE MyUUID     AS RAW       NO-UNDO. 
DEFINE VARIABLE Base64UUID AS CHARACTER NO-UNDO. 
ASSIGN  
  MyUUID     = GENERATE-UUID 
  Base64UUID = BASE64-ENCODE(MyUUID). 
You can use the GENERATE-UUID function with the BASE64-ENCODE function to generate a UUID and convert it to use in a Base64 character index. You can also remove the two trailing Base64 pad characters to reduce the size of the UUID. For example:
SUBSTRING(BASE64-ENCODE(GENERATE-UUID), 1, 22) 
See also

BASE64-ENCODE function, GUID function

GENERATE-UUID

DEFINE VARIABLE MyUUID AS RAW NO-UNDO. DEFINE VARIABLE Base64UUID AS CHARACTER NO-UNDO. ASSIGN MyUUID = GENERATE-UUID Base64UUID = BASE64-ENCODE(MyUUID).

SUBSTRING(BASE64-ENCODE(GENERATE-UUID), 1, 22)

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