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Primary Keys are one of the most important aspects of good database design.
Primary Key Properties
- May never be null
- One primary key per table
- Cannot be modified to a new value
Most of what you will find about Primary Keys will pertain to most or all database platforms, but there may be some minor differences in how they are implemented and how they behave on disk.
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