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Re: candidate keys in abstract parent relations

From: Leif B. Kristensen <junkmail2_at_solumslekt.org>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 22:42:27 +0100
Message-ID: <rp6dnWUexNVemk3e4p2dnA@telenor.com>


Forrest L Norvell skrev:

> If names are a poor key, and candidate keys are tied to identity, what
> are good keys for a named entity (like a person)?

Like in a genealogy database, there really aren't many choices except for a sequential integer primary key.

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Leif Biberg Kristensen
http://solumslekt.org/
Received on Thu Jan 19 2006 - 15:42:27 CST

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