What is GUID in CRM & its significance please?

[Former Member]

Hi All

What is GUID in CRM & its significance please?

Thanks & Regards

Moni

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Moni

GUID stands for <b>G</b>lobally <b>U</b>nique <b>ID</b>entifier.

Thanks

KK

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Dear KK

Thanks a ton for the reply .

What is its significance/use please ? Why do we use that?

Thanks & Regars

Moni

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Moni

To my understanding, it is unique identifier (meaning it is unique in number with which u can identify an Product in Basket. This is just an example)

GUID is something similar to a Primary Key in database !!!

Thanks

KK

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Does it use for relating or linking the R/3 & CRM tables ? Could you please elaborate ur standpoint? I am going to give you points .

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[Wolfgang_Mayer · Accepted solution]

Hi Moni,

we cannot say that the GUID is specific for linking R/3 and CRM tables. The GUID is a unique combination of chars and digits with different types of output (16, 22, 32 chars). It's created using function module GUID_CREATE and - especially in CRM - used as a primary key for database tables. E.g. field PARTNER_GUID in table BUT000 is used to link the data in this table with the BPs fragments tables (for example CRM*FRG0041).

GUIDs are used in the R/3 plugin as well, e.g. table CRMPARNR.

However, you could easily use another unique identifier to map this table. For example, in R/3 customer master data the customer number (KNA1-KUNNR) is the identifier and primary key in all dependent tables (e.g. KNVV).

Kind regards.

Wolfgang

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i tried giving you ur due points but no options appear . How do i give you the points ? please clarify .

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Moni

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Thanks

KK

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Moni

Now the Database is up !!!!

Thanks

KK

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Dear KK

i guess its still down dear , i will give u the points without fail as & when its up ,promise ..

Moni

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cheers man !!

KK

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Dear experts,

Please explain whose job is to create the GUIDs and where to find the GUIDs of particular data in the CRM?