gen_random_uuid ( ) → uuidGenerates a version 4 (random) UUID
gen_random_uuid() → 5b30857f-0bfa-48b5-ac0b-5c64e28078d1
uuidv4() → b42410ee-132f-42ee-9e4f-09a6485c95b8
FUNCTIONS / UUID FUNCTIONS
gen_random_uuid
Read PG 18 manual ↗Generates a version 4 (random) UUID
Signatures & examples
Version history 2
- PG 17 → 18changed
- PG 12 → 13added
Definition snapshot: 2026-09-14T13:14:25.684213+00:00@99e6866c · English manual source