It's ok for a table to have 2 keys that COULD be the PIKE. only 1 of them
can actually BE the PIKE, the other is a Candidate Key. (CK)
As to whether you should make them both part of the PK, that's a different
question. I usually avoid compound PK's unless there is NO OTHER WAY AROUND
IT.
Cal
http://www.calevans.com
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From: John Halladay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 2:36 PM
To: MySQL List (E-mail)
Subject: PK, SK, FK . . . ?
Terribly simple question, but I'm fairly new at this.
I'm building a database based off a model built in MS Access. The table
that I'm currently working on appears to have two Primary Keys, although I'm
assuming one of them must be secondary. How would I specify this in
creating the table in MySQL? Would I need to create a composite key, etc.?
Thanks.
John Halladay
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