Re: Timestamps

["Sims, Ken" <KSIMS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim -

>Did you read the discussion on how a UUID is generated?  Curiously
>enough, part of the UUID is a timestamp.  And there is discussion
>that it is possible to have a UUID with the same value if you get
>two values before the clock cycles.  And that you then have to 
>increment a value.  It is very interesting readying, and in OS400's
>case those 3 zeros at the end could be incremented.

Part of the official specifications about UUIDs are to be generated includes
how to handle multiple UUID requests within the same time tick.  So if the
UUID generation is properly coded, this is not an issue.

Ken
Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada, Inc.
Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of
my employer or anyone in their right mind.

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