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KEYS IN DBMS
BY:SURBHI SAROHA
KEYS
 Primary Key
 Candidate Key
 Super Key
 Foreign Key
 Alternate Key
 Composite Key
PRIMARY KEY
 A primary key, also called a primary keyword, is a column in a relational database table that's distinctive for
each record.
 It's a unique identifier, such as a driver's license number, telephone number with area code or vehicle
identification number (VIN).
 A relational database must have only one primary key.
CANDIDATE KEY
 A candidate key is a set of one or more columns that can uniquely identify a row within a table, while a
primary key is a candidate key that is chosen to be the official unique identifier for a row within the table.
 A table can have multiple candidate keys, but can only have one primary key.
SUPER KEY
 Super key is a single key or a group of multiple keys that can uniquely identify tuples in a table.
 Super Key can contain multiple attributes that might not be able to identify tuples in a table independently,
but when grouped with certain keys, they can identify tuples uniquely.
FOREIGN KEY
 A foreign key (FK) is a column or combination of columns that is used to establish and enforce a link between
the data in two tables to control the data that can be stored in the foreign key table.
ALTERNATE KEY
 An alternate key is the secondary candidate key that contains all the property of a candidate key but is an
alternate option.
COMPOSITE KEY
 In database design, a composite key is a candidate key that consists of two or more attributes (table columns)
that together uniquely identify an entity occurrence (table row).
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Keys in dbms(UNIT 2)

  • 2. KEYS  Primary Key  Candidate Key  Super Key  Foreign Key  Alternate Key  Composite Key
  • 3. PRIMARY KEY  A primary key, also called a primary keyword, is a column in a relational database table that's distinctive for each record.  It's a unique identifier, such as a driver's license number, telephone number with area code or vehicle identification number (VIN).  A relational database must have only one primary key.
  • 4. CANDIDATE KEY  A candidate key is a set of one or more columns that can uniquely identify a row within a table, while a primary key is a candidate key that is chosen to be the official unique identifier for a row within the table.  A table can have multiple candidate keys, but can only have one primary key.
  • 5. SUPER KEY  Super key is a single key or a group of multiple keys that can uniquely identify tuples in a table.  Super Key can contain multiple attributes that might not be able to identify tuples in a table independently, but when grouped with certain keys, they can identify tuples uniquely.
  • 6. FOREIGN KEY  A foreign key (FK) is a column or combination of columns that is used to establish and enforce a link between the data in two tables to control the data that can be stored in the foreign key table.
  • 7. ALTERNATE KEY  An alternate key is the secondary candidate key that contains all the property of a candidate key but is an alternate option.
  • 8. COMPOSITE KEY  In database design, a composite key is a candidate key that consists of two or more attributes (table columns) that together uniquely identify an entity occurrence (table row).