siteid

Site ID, often written as site_id or siteid, is a unique identifier assigned to a distinct site within a software system or data model. It serves as a stable key to reference a physical location, organization unit, or logical site across components and datasets. Site IDs are used for data partitioning, access control, reporting, and configuration, allowing systems to segregate data and behavior by site while preserving a single global identity space.

In practice, site_id appears in databases as a column in a Site or SiteDimension table, in foreign keys in fact tables, and in configuration files or APIs to scope operations to a particular site. The format may be numeric, alphanumeric, or a UUID, chosen to balance human readability and scalability. In content management, multi-site deployments may assign a site_id to each site; in analytics or logistics, it groups transactions or assets by location. In GIS and asset management, site_id links assets to their installation site. In cloud platforms and hosting, a site’s id identifies the customer’s site instance for routing and policy enforcement.

Common best practices include keeping site IDs stable over time, using natural or surrogate keys as appropriate, validating uniqueness across environments, indexing site_id for query performance, and applying consistent access control and data governance rules. Potential challenges include merging data from multiple sites, handling renamed or repurposed sites, and ensuring synchronization when sites are created or retired.