GUIDs or Global Unique Identifiers are Unique IDs generated in software applications to uniquely identify any particular entity. Row Ids are unique across a Siebel environment hence cannot be used as a unique identfier when integrating with other applications, the GUIDs are unique globally.
To generate a GUID, the following Business Service can be used.
Business Service: FINS Teller Converter Extensions
Method: GenerateID
Inputs: IDType Value: GUID
Outputs: GUID in the PropertySet Value
Code:
Input.SetProperty("IDType", "GUID");
bsTeller = TheApplication().GetService("FINS Teller Converter Extensions");
bsTeller.InvokeMethod("GenerateID", Input, Output);
GUIDValue = Output.GetValue();Sample GUIDs: B5065590-930E-11DE-A110-00212837A7C6, B5065591-930E-11DE-A110-00212837A7C6
Use the above Business Service to Generate GUID and you would have Zapped your Siebel!