# Transaction group export XML guid property

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 6, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-export-xml-guid-property/8866 "2014-08-06T17:29:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![chache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@chache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chache)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-export-xml-guid-property/8866/1 "2014-08-06T17:29:33Z")

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Hi all,

Anyone know what the GUID property in the exported XML for transaction groups is used for? Does it have to be unique? What happens if I import the same file to different paths with the same GUID? Or what happens if I export, make a few changes, then reimport to the same path with a different GUID? If it is required to be unique are there any restrictions on it, or can I just trivially generate simple yet unique ones?

Regards,  
Charles

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**Author:** ![Colby.Clegg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/colby.clegg/32/3282_2.png) [@Colby.Clegg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colby.Clegg)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-export-xml-guid-property/8866/2 "2014-08-07T16:12:39Z")

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Hi,

Where are you seeing this? From Export\>To XML? What is the actual property name called?

I exported groups both to xml and “to binary” (which is really just a different type of xml), and didn’t see a GUID included.

Whatever it is, I’m fairly certain it won’t hurt to import it as-is multiple times, but I’m curious what you’re seeing.

Regards,

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**Author:** ![chache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@chache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chache)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-export-xml-guid-property/8866/3 "2014-08-26T18:57:27Z")

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Hi there,

I exported a historical transaction group. Here is an example:

```auto
<Project>
   <Groups>
      <GroupConfig typeKey="historical" name="SomeSite" path="SomeSite">
         <Property name="STORE_TIMESTAMP">true</Property>
         <Property name="GUID">f7516c5d-497a-4b2f-97eb-52d992e8d6b9</Property>
         <Property name="AUTO_CREATE_TABLE">true</Property>
         <Property name="QUALITY_COLUMN">quality_code</Property>
         <Property name="TRIGGER_MODE">0</Property>
         <Property name="TRIGGER_PATH"/>
         <Property name="HANDSHAKE_PATH"/>
         <Property name="EXECUTION_ENABLED">true</Property>
         <Property name="TRIGGER_INACTIVE_COMPARE">0</Property>
         <Property name="TRIGGER_VALUE">0.0</Property>
         <Property name="CONFIGURED_ITEMS" isComplex="true">
            <ItemConfig name="Contactor_Enable_Signal_Engine_A" typeId="0">
               <Property name="ITEM_EXEC_FLAGS">0</Property>
               <Property name="RAWHIGH">0.0</Property>
               <Property name="SCALEMODE">0</Property>
               <Property name="ALERTMESSAGE"></Property>
               <Property name="ALERTMESSAGESUBJECT"></Property>
               <Property name="SCALEDLOW">0.0</Property>
               <Property name="RAWLOW">0.0</Property>
               <Property name="EXPRESSIONTYPE">0</Property>
               <Property name="ALERTDEADBAND">0.0</Property>
               <Property name="DEADBAND">0.0</Property>
               <Property name="OPCSERVER">Kepserver</Property>
               <Property name="ALERTTIMESTAMPSOURCE">0</Property>
               <Property name="ALERTMESSAGEMODE">0</Property>
               <Property name="ALERTNOTES"></Property>
               <Property name="VALUE"></Property>
               <Property name="ALERTMODE">0</Property>
               <Property name="CLAMPMODE">0</Property>
               <Property name="EXPRESSION"></Property>
               <Property name="SCALEDHIGH">0.0</Property>
               <Property name="ALERTACKMODE">1</Property>
               <Property name="OPCITEMPATH">ns=2:s=SomePath.SomeSite.Signal</Property>
               <Property name="VALUE_PROPERTY">0</Property>
               <Property name="TARGET_NAME">Contactor_Enable_Signal_Engine_A</Property>
               <Property name="TARGET_DATA_TYPE">6</Property>
               <Property name="TARGET_TYPE">1</Property>
            </ItemConfig>
         <Property name="TABLE_NAME">somesite</Property>
         <Property name="STORE_QUALITY">false</Property>
         <Property name="DELETE_RECORDS_TIME">0.0</Property>
         <Property name="DELETE_RECORDS_UNITS">4</Property>
         <Property name="HANDSHAKE_VALUE">0.0</Property>
         <Property name="TRIGGER_RESET_VALUE">0.0</Property>
         <Property name="TRIGGER_ACTIVE_COMPARE">0</Property>
         <Property name="UPDATE_UNITS">2</Property>
         <Property name="DELETE_OLD_RECORDS">false</Property>
         <Property name="UPDATE_RATE">10.0</Property>
         <Property name="TIMESTAMP_COLUMN">t_stamp</Property>
         <Property name="GROUP_EXECUTION_FLAGS">0</Property>
         <Property name="INDEX_COLUMN">somesite_ndx</Property>
         <Property name="DATA_SOURCE">PMCS_DataSource</Property>
      </GroupConfig>
   </Groups>
</Project>
```

Maybe it’s only for historical groups? I haven’t played around with it too much yet - just got back from vacation.

Regards,  
Charles

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**Author:** ![Colby.Clegg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/colby.clegg/32/3282_2.png) [@Colby.Clegg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colby.Clegg)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-export-xml-guid-property/8866/4 "2014-08-26T19:47:40Z")

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Was this originally created in FactorySQL and then upgraded? At any rate, it doesn’t appear that that property is actually used, so I wouldn’t worry about it.

Regards,

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**Author:** ![chache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@chache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chache)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-export-xml-guid-property/8866/5 "2014-08-26T23:20:44Z")

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Aha, yes, this was originally all configured in FSQL and then run through the ignition upgrader.

Good to hear its not important!

Thanks,  
Charles