NewGuid

Generates and returns a new globally unique identifier (GUID) that can be used to uniquely identify something, usually a business object instance.

For example, you might use this function inside a quick action to generate a unique value for a field.

Syntax

NewGuid()

Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see Notes on "Enabled For".

Business Object Category	Yes/No
Business Rules: Before-Save Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Editing Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Initialization Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Read Only Rules	No
Business Rules: Required Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Validation Rules	Yes
Client Expressions	No
Object Permissions	No
Services	Yes
LDAP	Yes
Mobile	Yes
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)	Yes
UI Quick Actions	No
Reports	Yes
Search/Dashboard without field references	Yes
Search/Dashboard with field references	No
1. Except when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field.

Parameters

None.

Return Value

Unicode text value.

Example

NewGuid()

The above example returns the GUID without dashes as it is used in the application. A typical result looks like:

1E6C90E5E0AE4231B4BFD2048781F19D