Re: Primary keys and composite unique keys(basic question) - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Rob Sargent
Subject Re: Primary keys and composite unique keys(basic question)
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In response to Re: Primary keys and composite unique keys(basic question)  (Merlin Moncure <mmoncure@gmail.com>)
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Re: Primary keys and composite unique keys(basic question)
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On 4/1/21 8:28 PM, Merlin Moncure wrote:
>
> This is one of the great debates in computer science and it is not
> settled.  There are various tradeoffs around using a composite key
> derived from the data (aka natural key) vs generated identifiers. It's
> a complex topic with many facets: performance, organization,
> validation, and correctness are all relevant considerations.  I would
> never use UUIDS for keys though.
>
> merlin
>
>
And, pray tell, for what exactly would you use universally unique 
identifiers.



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