info("guid")
info("guid")

The info(“guid”) function returns a unique identifier string.

Description

Returns a unique identifier string. This string is generated by the operating system and includes the host name, process ID, a time stamp and a counter, which ensures that the ID is unique for the network. Each time this function is called it returns a new unique string.

    info("guid") ☞ FA052EBD-9073-44E7-BA43-53B4A8C7FDB3-5983-0000392C870E54C0
    info("guid") ☞ ADE6B6EF-6B8C-4F1E-A566-C5F182772C1D-5983-00003931D88BB6F2
    info("guid") ☞ 792D1F69-4422-4C2A-86E5-A6CDC06B4D37-5983-00003934880FB15C

Panorama uses the algorithm built into macOS to calculate the unique identifier. Apple calls this a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID), it is sometimes also called a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID).

History

Version | Status | Notes
10.0 | New | New in this version.