Calculates a UUID (Universally Unique IDentifier) for each incoming feature, and adds it as a new attribute. The UUID is expressed as a string consisting of 8 hexadecimal digits, each followed by a hyphen, then three groups of 4 hexadecimal digits, each followed by a hyphen, then 12 hexadecimal digits. It is 36 bytes in size. UUIDs look like:
7672aac8-fa0b-464c-b0b8-3efa9ae9cd86
This transformer is similar to the GOIDGenerator, which generates a unique ID for each feature partially based on that feature's geometry.
Parameters
New UUID Attribute
The name to assign the new UUID attribute.
Editing Transformer Parameters
Using a set of menu options, transformer parameters can be assigned by referencing other elements in the workspace. More advanced functions, such as an advanced editor and an arithmetic editor, are also available in some transformers. To access a menu of these options, click 
beside the applicable parameter. For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.
Transformer Categories
Technical History
Associated FME function or factory: @UUID
Search FME Community
Search for samples and information about this transformer on the FME Community.