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From: Sander Steffann <s.steffann@computel.nl>
To: operationsengineer1@yahoo.com
Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Alternative to serial primary key
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 23:45:37 +0200
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Hi,

> But having a hash function over the address
> column as the primary key means I can always regenerate my primary key

Warning: don't attach a meaning to a primary key, as it might change

- Sander

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