C# guid and SQL uniqueidentifier

Question

I want to create a GUID and store it in the DB.

In C# a guid can be created using Guid.NewGuid(). This creates a 128 bit integer. SQL Server has a uniqueidentifier column which holds a huge hexidecimal number.

Is there a good/preferred way to make C# and SQL Server guids play well together? (i.e. create a guid using Guid.New() and then store it in the database using nvarchar or some other field ... or create some hexidecimal number of the form that SQL Server is expecting by some other means)

Answer 1

Here's a code snippet showing how to insert a GUID using a parameterised query:

    using(SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
    {
        conn.Open();
        using(SqlTransaction trans = conn.BeginTransaction())
        using (SqlCommand cmd = conn.CreateCommand())
        {
            cmd.Transaction = trans;
            cmd.CommandText = @"INSERT INTO [MYTABLE] ([GuidValue]) VALUE @guidValue;";
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@guidValue", Guid.NewGuid());
            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
            trans.Commit();
        }
    }