KwickClips Databases and SQL · 41 sec · free
How do you set a primary key in Base?
Short answer. Right-click the grey box beside the field and choose Primary Key.
Can key values repeat?
No.
Types and key
| Integer: whole numbers |
| Text: names |
| Right-click, Primary Key |
Remember
| Key values never repeat |
| Names repeat, so not a key |
Name or admission number: which is the key? Choose a type for each field. Integer holds whole numbers. Text holds names. Right-click admission number and choose Primary Key. Keep in mind. Key values never repeat. Names can, so no.
This clip is from the full lesson: Database Tool Basics: Creating a Database, Tables, Fields and Records in Base — 8 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 9 Information Technology (402), CBSE Class 11 Informatics Practices (065), CBSE Class 12 Information Technology (802), GSEB Std 11 Computer Studies
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