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KB419726: How are MicroStrategy Objects assigned Global Unique Identifiers in MicroStrategy Platform?

Stefan Zepeda

Salesforce Solutions Architect • Strategy

This knowledge base article explains how MicroStrategy objects are assigned Global Unique Identifiers (GUID).

SYMPTOM:
In order to distinguish Strategy objects, they are assigned a Global Unique Identifier (GUID). This is visible by right-clicking on an object and viewing the properties:

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This ID number is generated based on a combination of the following:

  • Date/time of the object created
  • Machine address of the network card in the machine
  • Sequence ID
  • Random number

 
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Published:

June 2, 2017

Last Updated:

November 13, 2018