Father,
[ mysql, query ] > Is it a good idea to use an auto increment field as a primary key in mysql? > I know in some products like paradox it is a bad idea because of possible > corruption problems down the road? I don't believe there would be any problems in the latest versions of MySQL; obviously you're not going to be manually resetting the index manually. Just remember, that primary keys really aren't reusable so choose a column type that will be sufficient for your purposes. Something like: ... id int unsigned not null auto_increment primary key ... DSL --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
