ssjs_generateClientID()

NES3+Syntax

ssjs_generateClientID()

Description

The ssjs_generateClientID function is a top-level function that is not associated with any core server-side object. This function returns a unique identifier from the runtime engine. This allows you to track a user's session across several pages when using client-side maintenance. You may want to store the identifier as a property of the client object, but be careful to keep it from being accessed from other clients.

Example

Listing 8.139 shows how you can assign a property of the client object an identifier to track a user.

Listing 8.139 Using the ssjs_generateClientID Function
 <SERVER> // Store the identifier in a client property client.sessionID = ssjs_generateClientID(); ...

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