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Just store it in a varchar2 field.
Jim
"rbc" <astrobran_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In SQL Server, there is a GUID datatype that we use in our replication.
> However, we need to determine the feasibility of Oracle as a back end for
> some customers. In this case, we need to be able to store the GUIDs as we
> currently do and also allow those fields to be used in replication.
> Is this possible in Oracle and, if so, what datatype would be used since I
> haven't seen mention of a GUID datatype in Oracle.
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> FYI, using Oracle 8i (8.1.7)
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> Thanks,
> Brandon
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Received on Mon Jun 18 2001 - 20:06:38 CDT