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_at_4ax.com>


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

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>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 - 23:10:13 CEST

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