Help with sys_guid and Primary Keys

I am trying to use sys_guid to create unique PK_ID in my tables (see below). This works fine in oracle, but when I try to insert into a remote DB I get a precision error. Is there a way to control the length/format of sys_guid? Is there something easier to use for automaticall creating PK Id's
CREATE TABLE TEST
( PK_ID NUMBER default to_number(sys_guid(),'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX')

This works fine in oracle, but when I try to insert into a remote DB I get a precision error.What sort of "remote DB"? Oracle or non-Oracle?
Another thing occur. SYS_GUID includes some element generated by the host or the thread process - does a straightforward SYS_GUID call (i.e. without the TO_NUMBER bit) work in your set-up?
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