# Guid

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The **`Guid()`** function generates a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID).

See [wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_unique_identifier) to learn more about GUIDs.

This function is NOT SQL compatible. For more information about SQL compatibility, see our [documentation](https://docs.wem.io/platform/~/changes/y5gAfiyi2fILzrLzUUHj/wemreference/sql-compatibility).
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Returns a text that contains a GUID (Global Unique Identifier). 
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### Syntax

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<summary><code>Guid()</code></summary>

`Guid()`\
\&#xNAN;*=> "3F2504E0-4F89-41D3-9A0C-0305E82C3301"*

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