Keys in Database Management System
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Joy Pal – 201002418
Jakir Hossain – 201002050
Shourav Podder – 202002048
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KEYS in
DBMS
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Index
SQL
Keys Explain Keys Command
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Types of Conclusion
Example
Keys
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Keys in DBMS
Keys are used to create relationship between
different tables.
The keys are defined in a table to access or
sequence the stored data quickly and smoothly.
We can force identity of data and ensure
integrity of data is maintained.
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Types
Candidate Key
Super Key Primary Key
of
Keys
Composite Key Foreign Key
Unique Key Alternate Key
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Primary Key
Primary Key is the minimal super Key.
Ideally a primary key is composed of only a single attribute.
Primary key field cannot be null.
Its attribute values are never or very rarely changed.
SQL Command
CREATE TABLE EMPLOYEE(
Employee_ID varchar (10) PRIMARY KEY,
………….);
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Foreign Key
A foreign key is a combination of columns with values
based on the primary key values from another table.
Also known as a referential integrity constraint.
SQL Command
CREATE TABLE EMPLOYEE(
…..,
FOREIGN KEY (Department_ID) REFERENCES EMPLOYEE(Department_ID)
………); 7
Super Key
Super key is stand for superset of a key.
A super key is a group of single or multiple keys
which identifies rows in a table.
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Candidate Key
Candidate keys are minimal super keys.
Are individual columns in a table that qualifies for
uniqueness of each row/tuple.
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Alternate Key
• An alternate is a secondary candidate key that is
capable of identifying a row uniquely.
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Composite Key
Two or more attributes together form a composite
key that can uniquely identify a tuple in a table.
Composite Key
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Unique Key
• Unique key is same as primary with the difference
being the existence of null.
• Unique key field allows on value as NULL value.
SQL Command
CREATE TABLE Employee (
…..,
EmailID varchar (20) NOT NULL,
Unique
UNIQUE (EmailID)
….); 12
Conclusion
Each table must have keys, because use of keys
make data highly reliable and provide several
types of content like unique data and null
values.
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