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Re: Limit

From: <G.Plivna_at_itsystems.lv>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 04:39:14 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.002D064C.20010319044101@fatcity.com>

I don't know the limit of columns making PK. But I can suggest to use surrogate key and populate it from sequence.

What You will do with your 6 columns if you need a foreign key to this table?

Gints Plivna

                                                                                       
                             
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Hello Gurus

I just want to know the number of columns that can be combined to make a primary key(composite).

I have a table with 16 columns of which I would like to make a combination 6
columns as a PK.

The volume of records may be 10,000 or less. This table will be used to generate a report(thro a screen).

Any suggestions on how to design the table

TIA Regards
Vishak

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