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Re: Database design, Keys and some other things

From: Gene Wirchenko <genew_at_ucantrade.com.NOTHERE>
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 14:10:13 -0700
Message-ID: <eg73k1hro9vrtv24i0je937i15mdsrfikk@4ax.com> 





On 1 Oct 2005 09:52:49 -0700, "Marshall  Spight"
<marshall.spight_at_gmail.com> wrote:



[snip]



>We were discussing whether there was a difference between

>the natures of external ids vs. surrogate keys. What is

>essential to this question is what their nature is. Generally

>we do not regard context-specific considerations as essential.




     Was it murder or self-defence?  Context.



Sincerely,



Gene Wirchenko
Received on Mon Oct 03 2005 - 16:10:13 CDT












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