For users who do not have a reason to require a particular ID for a new data source that's being generated, a "generate UUID" button will avoid simplistic identifiers that would otherwise be likely to collide.

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I'd argue we should use the UUID module for this https://drupal.org/project/uuid

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Consensus was/is to generate the UUID via JavaScript, and then post-validate to identify collisions. Note that this is a combobox-style approach; the textbox is still available, so you can name your data "joe" if you care to, but if you are amenable to (or want!) a UUID and didn't bring your own, we'll generate one for you.

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Status: Active » Fixed

Pushed into 7.x via bdad4537494a8f65dc5c39ef01d346adbfbec02c .

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.