On Oct 16, 2006, at 11:51 AM, Daniel Stenning wrote:
Don't forget that in a relational SQL based database it is good
practice
wherever possible to build a unique key from actual data in the row
( record
) . This might very often require a JOINT key to be used, for
example
surname and postcode.
I didn't follow the complete thread. Thus this web-based GUID generator
might or might not be of help:
http://kruithof.xs4all.nl/uuid/uuidgen
The link contains references to papers regarding GUID generation.
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