Re: GUID Fields in Oracle

From: Daniel A. Morgan <Daniel.Morgan_at_attws.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 14:43:32 -0700
Message-ID: <3B2E7604.BC70E042@attws.com>

rbc wrote:

> In SQL Server, there is a GUID datatype that we use in our replication.
> However, we need to determine the feasibility of Oracle as a back end for
> some customers. In this case, we need to be able to store the GUIDs as we
> currently do and also allow those fields to be used in replication.
> Is this possible in Oracle and, if so, what datatype would be used since I
> haven't seen mention of a GUID datatype in Oracle.
>
> FYI, using Oracle 8i (8.1.7)
>
> Thanks,
> Brandon

Yes. Go to http://technet.oracle.com and look up GUID.

Daniel A. Morgan Received on Mon Jun 18 2001 - 16:43:32 CDT