Re: question on serial key

From: Grzegorz Jaśkiewicz <gryzman(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Sam Mason <sam(at)samason(dot)me(dot)uk>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: question on serial key
Date: 2009-05-22 15:41:02
Message-ID: 2f4958ff0905220841i548b8606t612e7e23b5e4f60f@mail.gmail.com
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On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 3:33 PM, Sam Mason <sam(at)samason(dot)me(dot)uk> wrote:
> Not that I'm aware of; it's a fuzzy design choice with benefits and
> costs for either option.  There are lots of people who arbitrarily
> pick one side which tends to make things worse, using one or the other
> *exclusively* will add complication.  General terms to search for are
> Natural keys vs. Surrogate keys.

Yes, it is always worth reading on subject. But that's pure theory,
now there are also database specific concerns. Hence my 'own
experience' suggestion. :)

--
GJ

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