Re: GUID storage

[Mike Hillyer]

Larry Lowry wrote:

> Well I'm trying to move to MySQL from the MS SQL Server
> world.  Most data elements are easy except for the uniqueidentifier.
> 
> In the MySQL world what is the preferred/best way to store a
> uniqueidentifier?  The easiest would just be a char(36).
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Larry Lowry
> 

In this case I would say easiest is best. There is no specific field for 
uniqueidentifier.

Mike Hillyer