Re: Trying to define Surrogates

From: J M Davitt <jdavitt_at_aeneas.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:04:40 GMT
Message-ID: <cC6Fg.55212$vl5.16430@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com>

Bob Badour wrote:
> erk wrote:
>

>> JOG wrote:
>>

[snip]

>> Either way, the key would be not an identifier for the print, but
>> derived directly from the print domain. That's different than a
>> surrogate key as normally defined.

>
>
> It would, in fact, qualify as an 'intelligent key' with all the term
> implies.

I saw the term /intelligent key/ used earlier in this thread and I want to make sure I understand what's meant.

As I've heard the term used, /intelligent keys/ are built up from values that have some sort of recognizable meaning - like a sequence of invoice numbers that start with a year. They're called intelligent because some sort of information is coded into the value.

Is that what you mean? Received on Thu Aug 17 2006 - 18:04:40 CDT