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Re^3: An improved technique for database primary keysby herveus (Prior) |
| on Nov 08, 2010 at 15:55 UTC ( #870134=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
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Howdy!
...and you describe exactly the kind of situation where a surrogate key becomes necessary. I simply object to the terminology which implies that primary keys are, necessarily, opaque values stored in a single column. Changing the title to refer to surrogate keys would fix that.
yours, Michael
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