On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 3:33 PM, Sam Mason <sam@samason.me.uk> wrote:
> Not that I'm aware of; it's a fuzzy design choice with benefits and
> costs for either option. There are lots of people who arbitrarily
> pick one side which tends to make things worse, using one or the other
> *exclusively* will add complication. General terms to search for are
> Natural keys vs. Surrogate keys.
Yes, it is always worth reading on subject. But that's pure theory,
now there are also database specific concerns. Hence my 'own
experience' suggestion. :)
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GJ