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hi,

i'm about to write a shopping cart application and need to know the best way
to assign a unique id to each order.

previously i used the sessionid which i've since found out isn't unique.

can someone please advise me as to the most reliable way to assign a unique
id to a transaction.

i'm using classic asp and an access database.

i'd rather not use the session object due to issues with a previous shopping
cart application.

many thanks

craig

Why not just use a AutoNumber in the DB to be the ID and reference that?

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"Craig Cummine" <> wrote in message
news:3f5fb827$0$248$.. .
> hi,
>
> i'm about to write a shopping cart application and need to know the best
way
> to assign a unique id to each order.
>
> previously i used the sessionid which i've since found out isn't unique.
>
> can someone please advise me as to the most reliable way to assign a
unique
> id to a transaction.
>
> i'm using classic asp and an access database.
>
> i'd rather not use the session object due to issues with a previous
shopping
> cart application.
>
> many thanks
>
> craig
>
>