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Create record with Manual Guid

Hi,

I found some articles mentioning having a manual GUID is not good. Given are the links as well. The link is quite old and seems applicable for on-premise setup.

https://community.dynamics.com/blogs/post/?postid=d34991a3-4d9a-4802-afc6-af0f1ccd6404

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/dynamicscrm-2016/developers-guide/gg509027(v=crm.8)?redirectedfrom=MSDN#allow-the-system-to-create-guids

Is this still the same for data verse? Could you please provide some references for this?

Thanks,

Abhishek

Hi,

Regarding your question about Create record with Manual GUID.

We found that the articles you mentioned are outdated and specific to Dynamics CRM 2016 and may not be directly applicable to the latest versions of Dynamic 365 and Dataverse.

Actually, in Dataverse, GUIDs are still used as primary keys for records. They provide a unique identifier for each record in the database, allowing for reliable data retrieval and manipulation. Manually assigning GUIDs is usually not recommended, as it can lead to conflicts and potential data integrity issues.

DataVerse typically generates GUIDs automatically when a new record is created. this ensures uniqueness and avoids the need for manual intervention. System-generated GUIDs are intended to remain unique throughout the DataVerse environment.

If you are interested in learning more about GUIDs in Dynamic 365, we recommend that you review the official Microsoft documentation at the following link
Dataverse developer documentation - Power Apps | Microsoft Learn

I hope my answer is helpful to you! If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me.

Best Regards,
Rudy Zhang

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