what is primary key and foreign key when and where have to use
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Answer / prashant
primary key has a unique & it is only one in a
databasewhile fkey is not unique. it is based on primary key
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Answer / ramprasad.s
HI
Primary key = (Not Null + Unique).
Foreign key = (For Referential table access).
Bye
sun_ramprasad@yahoo.com
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Answer / chandrika
primary key has unique value, it dostnt contain null values
and duplicate values.
foregin key is primary key of another table
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Answer / raveendran
Primary key is unique across entire table.In primary key
not null constraint is activated.Only one primary key in
one table.
foreign key points to primary key of another table
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Answer / csprusty
To establish a relationship between 2 tables.
pk=(unique+not null)
fk=unique
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