SQL Server

Generate UUID

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Demonstrates how to generate a random UUID string (also known as GUID) having the standard UUID format such as "de305d54-75b4-431b-adb2-eb6b9e546014". SQL Server

-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @crypt int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Crypt2', @crypt OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @uuid nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @crypt, 'GenerateUuid', @uuid OUT


    PRINT @uuid

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt


END
GO