UUID.FromNumber
---------------

Converts from formatted UUID to UUID number.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UUID](component_UUID.md) | [8.2](newinversion82.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "UUID.FromNumber"; UUID Number ) 

**MBS**( **"UUID.FromNumber";** /\* Converts from formatted UUID to UUID number. \*/  
**$UUID Number**) /\* The UUID number to convert.e.g. "113621887307998538083879161464090829483" \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| UUID Number | The UUID number to convert. | "113621887307998538083879161464090829483" |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Converts from formatted UUID to UUID number.  
### Examples

Convert UUID:

 MBS ( "UUID.FromNumber"; "274265811883194525999390578526946467087" )  
<small>  
Example result: CE55AC8A-2236-4E05-A654-C2B092E61D0F</small>Convert from one to other direction:

 Let ( \[  
u = Get(UUID) ;   
n = MBS ( "[UUID.ToNumber](UUIDToNumber.md)"; u );  
b = MBS ( "UUID.FromNumber"; n ) \];   
u &amp; ¶ &amp; n &amp; ¶ &amp; b )  
<small>  
Example result:   
819AD32B-23D3-4CA7-ACAB-F2BE48B6200F  
172274308178793290359797804461655990287  
819AD32B-23D3-4CA7-ACAB-F2BE48B6200F</small>### See also

- [UUID.Number](UUIDNumber.md)
- [UUID.ToNumber](UUIDToNumber.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 11.2**
    - Optimized [UUID.FromNumber](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/UUIDFromNumber.shtml) and [UUID.ToNumber](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/UUIDToNumber.shtml) to be a bit quicker.
- **Version 8.2**
    - Added [UUID.FromNumber](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/UUIDFromNumber.shtml) and [UUID.ToNumber](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/UUIDToNumber.shtml) functions.

### Blog Entries

- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 11.2pr1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2021-04-01/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin 8.2 - More than 5200 Functions In One Plugin](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-05-22/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_82_-_More/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin 8.2 - 5200 Funktionen in einem Plugin](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-05-22/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_82_-_5200/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 8.2pr8](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-05-16/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_8/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

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Created 15th May 2018 , last changed 15th May 2018

  
[UUID.Formatted](UUIDFormatted.md) - [UUID.Hex](UUIDHex.md)

[HTML Version](UUIDFromNumber.shtml)