Re: unique ID

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruno Wolff III" <bruno@wolff.to>
To: <sql@aniota.com>
Cc: <pgsql-novice@postgresql.org>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: [NOVICE] unique ID


> On Fri, Jul 23, 2004 at 06:56:49 -0700,
>   sql@aniota.com wrote:
> > I am starting to build an internet directory. What type of system
> > generated unique ID would you suggest?
>
> I am not sure that it makes sense to generate an ID for this purpose,
> rather than using a URL, email address or whatever else makes sense
> for your directory as the primary key.
> However, if you do want one, you want to use bigserial (the in4 serial
> might not be big enough for your purpose).
>
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