Autogenerated ID Field

Type: AUTOGENERATED_ID

A field that automatically generates a unique identifier (UUID v4) when first accessed.

Properties

• Dimensions: Supports scalar (single value)

• Required: Can be set conditionally based on expressions

• Auto-generated: Value is created automatically, not user-entered

• Immutable: Once generated, the ID never changes

Behavior

• Generates a UUID v4 on first access

• Value persists once generated (immutable)

• If value already exists in database, returns existing value

• No user input required

Format

UUID v4 format (e.g., "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000")

Use Cases

• Unique record identifiers

• Reference numbers

• Tracking IDs

• Correlation keys

• Primary keys for database records