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Re[3]: How do you generate primary keys?

From: Jonathan Gennick <jonathan_at_gennick.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 06:14:30 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D5D4F.20031106061430@fatcity.com>


Wednesday, November 5, 2003, 1:14:26 PM, Jamadagni, Rajendra (Rajendra.Jamadagni_at_espn.com) wrote: JR> hypothetically, When you have a requirement that no gaps allowed in a sequence no matter what, JR> would you still use sequences?

Ah! This is a good question. If no gaps are acceptable, period, end of story, then what is a viable solution? I do not think sequences are it.

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