Hash a URL

From: <risholmr_at_j51.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 14:20:57 GMT
Message-ID: <7oul7r$5ks$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

I have a table which I would like to have a URL as a primary key. A URL of course can be very long. Is it possible to do a HASH type function to reduce the size and use that as a surrogate key. Anyone know of a good HASHing algorithm which would do the trick?

I know there may be other way ways to accomplish the same result but I am specifically interested in using a HASH.

Thanks

Bob Risholm

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