Josh,
> > In other words, with surrogate keys, you eliminate the chance
> > that your original design was flawed due to lack of important
> > initial knowledge.
>
> Well, you don't *eliminate* it, but you do decrease it.
>
> I'd say, yes, this is an important 4th reason:
>
> 4) Your spec may be incorrect and surrogate keys make it easier to make design
> changes in production.
thanks so much - this is exactly the kind of assurance I was
looking for.
BTW, I will come back to your generous offer in August.
Thanks again.
Karsten
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