generate a unique ID, if you don’t mind using HEX….
On Feb 28, 2014, at 4:32 PM, Chuck Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > Does it mean anything to the user? I assume it does, otherwise, why would > you show it? So what is going to happen when they see this: > id number description client > 3456 Blue Dress Amex > 3457 Blue Socks Chuck > 3459 Blue Tie Ted > 3460 Blue Blouse Visa > > Where is 3458? Because that IS going to happen if you use the PK. > > Chuck > > > On 2014-02-28, 1:25 PM, "Theodore Petrosky" wrote: > > I need to create an Entity that will have a user visible id number. I thought > I would just use the primaryKey but I recall reading so many times don't use > the primaryKey for this. > > This is a very simple Entity. It has a description, a Client, and a boolean > (isActive). When the user views a list of these Entities, he/she will see: > > id number description client > 3456 Blue Dress Amex > > when I insert a new Entity, I only need to supply the description and Client > (from a popup). WO will supply the ID number. So why not use the primaryKey > here? The user can never edit it. and none of these Entities will ever be > deleted. > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/chill%40global-village.net > > This email sent to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/jtayler%40oeinc.com > > This email sent to [email protected]
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