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  1. #1
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    Proper Indexing stategy

    All,

    I have a table that has a surrogate key (means nothing) and then 4 additional columns that represent the unique record.

    I was thinking I should do this:

    Create a primary key on the surrogate key only.
    Create a unique key on the 4 additional columns that make the unique record.

    Queries will be querying the additional 4 columns, they will never query the surrogate key.

    What is your opinion.
    Thanks,
    Kathy

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    Cool

    Hi Kathy,

    Read this before you decide on surrogate keys:

    Conceptual Muddling and Database Kludges
    "The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it." --Chinese Proverb

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