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--- transformations:generateuids [2016/09/20 23:12] – created dmitry
+++ transformations:generateuids [2021/07/07 10:51] (current) – dmitry
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-===== Generate UIDs =====
+{{ transformations:GenerateUidsAction.png}}
+====== GENERATE UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS ======
+Category: Transform / Advanced\\
-This transformation creates unique global identifiers for each row in a table. It doesn't have parameters.
+\\
+=====Description=====
+This action creates a randomly generated 36-character global unique identifier (GUID) for each row in a table.\\
-**Example**
+\\
+=====Use cases=====
+  * This action can be used to generate primary keys in tables.
+\\
+=====Action settings=====
+This action has no parameters.  A new column will be created at the leftmost position, named "Uid", to hold the unique ID values.
+\\
+=====Examples=====
-After transformation
 ^Uid ^Some value  ^
 |c50341b2-9a4b-4656-9c61-1f0a796b04ed | AAA  |
 |a025ab36-1742-405d-9fed-1072e02cdf89 | BBB  |
 |d5dba128-ee6b-4a3c-94a2-882b57c35bd6 | CCC  |
+\\
+=====See also=====
+  * [[transformations:enumerate|Enumerate]]