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Global unique identifiers (GUIDs) in MDM

Former Member
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Hi,

What options do we have in MDM to create global unique identifiers (GUIDs). As I see, we can not use the MDM auto ID for this purpose, as it changes when you carry out de-duplication and consolidation.

What we are looking at is a global unique identifier which remains constant for the master data entity even after consolidation. And it should be generated by the MDM system when new master data entities are created.

Madhu

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Former Member
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I have similar requirement and thinking this option:

1. Create a Listener (Java or COM API)

2. Listener is notified of Create/Update/Delete events

3. Use a GUID generator linked to Listener (Java or COM again or even a webservice)

4. Listener updates newly added record with GUID generated.

HTH

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Venkat

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Hi Venkat,

It looks like there is no standard functionality in MDM for this basic requirement now. Any further updates when we will have this as part of standard functionality.

Regards,

Madhu

Former Member
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Hi Madhusudhan,

this functionality as "standard" is also needed from our side. Anyway we use the Portal and Guided Procedures for changing/creating/updating items. So the GUID is just a text field which gets the value from the java API.

BR

Nicolas

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Hi Nicolas,

Are you referring to MDM Java API here. Are there methods which generate the GUIDs. Let us know about the APIs for further details.

Thanks & Regards,

Madhu

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