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>From: Sergio Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Generating unique record IDs
>Date: Wed, Oct 6, 1999, 6:17 PM
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> 1) You really should let PalmOS generate Unique IDs. There shouldn't be
> any problem with creating your own unique IDs, but as a rule, follow
> what the docs say.
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> 2) Don't rely on Unique IDs for record identification. There are
> references on this list to cases where record IDs change between syncs.
> If I remember well, it is linked to a bug in Hotsync v1 or v2. I don't
> know what causes the changes, though.
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> 3) If your database is generated whenever it changes and suffers no
> modification while in the Palm, then why not use the record index as an
> identifier? Most PalmOS functions take the index as a parameter so it is
> even more practical.
>
> --
> Sergio Carvalho
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