Re: primary key and existing unique fields

>> Here is a good article on the topic:
>>
>> http://www.devx.com/ibm/Article/20702
>
> The surrogate key isn't solving the underlying logical inconsistency
> problem. It is being used as a work-around to cover one up. I suspect
> the author of being a MySQL user.

Actually he is a software project consultant for IEEE.org and he holds
a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


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