Re: the idea of unique primary keys to be a solution that has outlived its usefulness?

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

I understand what you are saying, but can you give a business example of a 
file that expanded like this?

Rob Berendt
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The UNIQUE keyword does work, no doubt about it. Its probably just my bad
luck that too often theres been a need for more than one identically keyed
primary record, and then we have to go back and add in the Seq. # field to
keep the uniqueness.
 
It isn't religion for me but I don't define a unique key anymore unless 
told
to. 
 
 
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From: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Date: 11/17/03 12:46:06
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: the idea of unique primary keys to be a solution that has 
outlived
its usefulness?
 
Why do you feel that way Booth?
 
Rob Berendt
--
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin
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