Using sequence numbers for primary keys

Do you recommend using sequence numbers for primary keys and other processing?

Published: 04 Nov 2005

Do you recommend using sequence numbers for primary keys and other processing?

Yes, sequences are widely used to generate surrogate key values, because no locking is required in retrieval.

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