Can anyone offer some insight as to what
should be considered when choosing between a primary key that is an integer vs.
a primary key that is a string value? Does one or the other affect indexing
speed? update speed?
Is a serial integer value better than using a
PK that has some "value"
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Subject: [ADMIN] string PK vs. interger PK
Can anyone offer some insight as to what should be considered when choosing
between a primary key that is an integer vs. a primary key
] string PK vs. interger PK
Can anyone offer some insight as to what should be considered when choosing
between a primary key that is an integer vs. a primary key that is a string
value? Does one or the other affect indexing speed? update speed?
Is a serial integer value better than using a PK
On 15 Apr 2002 at 14:20, Nick Fankhauser wrote:
As a general rule, a primary key (or any relationship key) should not
contain a value that means something beyond its use in relating entities.
The problem is that if a field describes an object, the day may come when
you want to change the
