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Archive for December 30, 2008

Auto generated SQL Server keys – uniqueidentifier or IDENTITY – a rebuttal

I found this article by Armando Prato from facility9′ssite; for the most part, the article explains the differences between using a uniqueidentifier and integer-based identity values to auto-generate (surrogate) primary key values. However, the conclusion to the article has a logical flaw; can you spot it?: It’s evident that using IDENTITY to auto-generate key values [...]

December 30, 2008 · stuart · 11 Comments
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