newid

The newid function generates a new globally unique identifier (GUID).

Spec

newid()

Parameters

None.

Return Value

A new GUID value.

Example

Generate a new GUID for each row:

range x from 1 to 3 step 1
| extend guid = newid()

x	guid
1	7e06a7c3-d7b0-4e1c-b8da-c51c8cb326fa
2	8c230872-f550-4226-8ee7-ca9bf309f7b8
3	b2e1975b-677c-4ac6-a0ed-e63acb67ff09

(Actual GUID values will be different each run.)