New-Guid
SYNOPSIS
Creates a GUID.
SYNTAX
New-Guid [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The New-Guid cmdlet creates a random globally unique identifier (GUID). If you need a unique ID in a script, you can create a GUID, as needed.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Create a GUID
PS C:\> New-Guid
Guid
----
0352cf0f-2e7a-4aee-801d-7f27f8344c77
This command creates a random GUID. Alternatively, you could store the output of this cmdlet in a variable to use elsewhere in a script.
PARAMETERS
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
System.Guid
This cmdlet returns a GUID.