diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3c7470..24edbbf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ This dbt package contains macros for SQL functions to run the dbt project on mul
   - [date_from_timestamp](#date_from_timestamp-source)
   - [datediff](#datediff-source)
   - [generate_id](#generate_id-source)
+  - [id](#id-source)
   - [min_boolean](#min_boolean-source)
   - [string_agg](#string_agg-source)
   - [timestamp_from_date](#timestamp_from_date-source)
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ Usage:
 `{{ pm_utils.datediff('[datepart]', '[start_date_expression]', '[end_date_expression]') }}`
 
 #### generate_id ([source](macros/multiple_databases/generate_id.sql))
+**Note:** this macro is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. To create an ID, the `id()` macro should be used.
+
 This macro generates an id field for the current model. This macro can only be used in a dbt post-hook. With the argument you specify the name of the id field which can be referenced in next transformations like any other field.
 
 Usage:
@@ -112,6 +115,12 @@ Usage:
 ) }}
 ```
 
+#### id ([source](macros/multiple_databases/id.sql))
+This macro generates an id field that can be used as a column for the current model.
+
+Usage:
+`{{ pm_utils.id() }}`
+
 #### min_boolean ([source](macros/multiple_databases/min_boolean.sql))
 This macro selects the minimum of the records in an aggregate expression for boolean fields.
 
diff --git a/dbt_project.yml b/dbt_project.yml
index de91130..e33cb32 100644
--- a/dbt_project.yml
+++ b/dbt_project.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: 'pm_utils'
-version: '0.14.5'
+version: '0.15.0'
 config-version: 2
 
 require-dbt-version: [">=1.0.0", "<2.0.0"]
diff --git a/macros/multiple_databases/generate_id.sql b/macros/deprecated/generate_id.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from macros/multiple_databases/generate_id.sql
rename to macros/deprecated/generate_id.sql
diff --git a/macros/multiple_databases/id.sql b/macros/multiple_databases/id.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32acd93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/macros/multiple_databases/id.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{%- macro id() -%}
+
+row_number() over (order by (select null))
+
+{%- endmacro -%}