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purpose of using the key and difference between Surrogate keys and natural key

  
Total Answers and Comments: 2 Last Update: November 14, 2006     Asked by: CNDRAA 
  
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June 08, 2006 12:21:01   #1  
Hanu        

RE: purpose of using the key and difference between Su...

HI,

 We use keys to provide relationships between the entities(Tables). By using primary and foreign key relationship, we can maintain integrity of the data.

The natural key is the one coming from the OLTP system.

The surrogate key is the artificial key which we are going to create in the target DW. We can use thease surrogate keys insted of using natural key. In the SCD2 scenarions surrogate keys play a major role

Cheers,

Hanu.


 
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November 14, 2006 13:03:47   #2  
sekhu_da Member Since: November 2006   Contribution: 14    

RE: purpose of using the key and difference between Su...

natural key :- seq no system assigned ..

skey :- user assigend ! u can start with any number like 100,10001,2002..


 
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