Are Order and Shopper IDs Unique Across Multiple Stores?
Article ID: 158703
Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Commerce Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q158703
SUMMARY
Q. Are Order IDs and Shopper IDs guaranteed to be unique across multiple
stores?
A. Order IDs and Shopper IDs are both guaranteed to be unique across
multiple stores. The Order ID is a pure globally unique identifier
(GUID). The Shopper ID is a GUID with more randomness added by the
Commerce Server system. GUIDs are 128-bit integers generated by an
algorithm that takes into account parameters like the date, time,
machine address, and other factors.
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