Component: UUID 
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UUID functions.

| Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2.3](newinversion23.md "First functions introduced with version 2.3.") / [15.5](newinversion155.md "Newest functions in version 15.5.") | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

  
| Item | Details |
|:--|:--|
| [UUID.Formatted](UUIDFormatted.md)   Creates a new UUID/GUID and returns it as a formatted string. | All   2.3 |
| [UUID.FromNumber](UUIDFromNumber.md)   Converts from formatted UUID to UUID number. | All   8.2 |
| [UUID.Hex](UUIDHex.md)   Creates a new UUID/GUID and returns it as a hex string. | All   2.3 |
| [UUID.Number](UUIDNumber.md)   Creates new UUID number. | All   8.2 |
| [UUID.Raw](UUIDRaw.md)   Creates a new UUID/GUID and returns it as a 16 byte string. The string is not for displaying to users, but for small footprint on storage. | All   2.3 |
| [UUID.TimeFromUUIDv7](UUIDTimeFromUUIDv7.md)   Queries the timestamp of an UUIDv7. | All   15.5 |
| [UUID.ToNumber](UUIDToNumber.md)   Converts from UUID number to formatted UUID. | All   8.2 |
| [UUID.UUIDv7](UUIDUUIDv7.md)   Creates a new UUIDv7 and returns it as a formatted string. | All   15.5 |

8 functions shown.

These functions require a license (100%).

### Release notes

- **Version 15.5**
    - Added [UUID.UUIDv7](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/UUIDUUIDv7.shtml) and [UUID.TimeFromUUIDv7](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/UUIDTimeFromUUIDv7.shtml) functions.
- **Version 11.2**
    - Optimized [UUID.FromNumber](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/UUIDFromNumber.shtml) and [UUID.ToNumber](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/UUIDToNumber.shtml) to be a bit quicker.
- **Version 8.2**
    - Added [UUID.FromNumber](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/UUIDFromNumber.shtml) and [UUID.ToNumber](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/UUIDToNumber.shtml) functions.
    - Added [UUID.Number](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/UUIDNumber.shtml) function.

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- [Neues MBS Plugin 15.3 für Claris FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2025-07-15/Neues_MBS_Plugin_153_für_Clar/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
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