static Guid SharedParamGuid( Application app, string defGroup, string defName ) { Guid guid = Guid.Empty; try { DefinitionFile file = app.OpenSharedParameterFile(); DefinitionGroup group = file.Groups.get_Item( defGroup ); Definition definition = group.Definitions.get_Item( defName ); ExternalDefinition externalDefinition = definition as ExternalDefinition; guid = externalDefinition.GUID; } catch( Exception ) { } return guid; }