Using SAS Language Elements to Assign UUIDs

Overview of Using SAS Language Elements to Assign UUIDs

If your SAS application executes on a platform other than Windows and you have installed UUIDGEND, you can use the following to assign UUIDs:
  • UUIDGEN function
  • UUIDCOUNT= system option
  • UUIDGENDHOST systems option

UUIDGEN Function

The UUIDGEN function returns a UUID for each cell. For more information, see xisError - link not found - The element n0y09yghr5r11cn1b4ocojwqvrqe was not found in the link database .

UUIDCOUNT= System Option

The UUIDCOUNT= system option specifies the number of UUIDs to acquire each time the UUID Generator Daemon is used. the For more information, see UUIDCOUNT= System Option in SAS System Options: Reference.

UUIDGENDHOST System Option

The UUIDGENDHOST system option identifies the operating environment and the port of the UUID Generator Daemon. For more information, see theUUIDGENDHOST= System Option in SAS System Options: Reference.