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SQL Keys by LearnCoding

The document explains different types of keys in SQL, including Primary Key, Candidate Key, Alternate Key, Foreign Key, Super Key, and Composite Key. Each key serves a unique purpose in identifying records within a table, with the Primary Key being the main identifier. The document also provides examples of how these keys are used in tables to uniquely identify data.

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SQL Keys by LearnCoding

The document explains different types of keys in SQL, including Primary Key, Candidate Key, Alternate Key, Foreign Key, Super Key, and Composite Key. Each key serves a unique purpose in identifying records within a table, with the Primary Key being the main identifier. The document also provides examples of how these keys are used in tables to uniquely identify data.

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 key in SQL is an attribute or a set of
A
attributes which helps you uniquely
identify a record or a row of data in a
relation / table.
 e are going to see five common
W
types of Keys available in SQL.

Candidate Key

Primary
Primary Key
key Foreign Key

Table 1 Table 2

EmpId EmpName EmpLicence EmpPassport DId DId Department

1001 Akhilesh LC1678 In4578 1 1 IT

1002 Ankush LC3425 Uk6065 2 2 HR

1003 Aakash LC5351 Pk1435 3 3 Finance

Alternate
Alternate Key
key

Primary Key Candidate Key Alternate Key

Super Key
 primary key is a table attribute or
A
column that identify every record
present in a table uniquely.

 here can be only one primary key


T
attribute in a table and primary key
column element can; be same or Null
value.

EmpId EmpName EmpLicence EmpPassport DId

1001 Ankush LC1678 In4578 1

1002 Akhilesh LC3425 Uk6065 2

1003 Ashish LC5351 Pk1435 3


In the above table, EmpId is the

Primary Key
 candidate key is a column or a set of
A
columns the can qualify as a primary
key in the database.

 here can be multiple candidate keys


T
in a table and only one candidate Key
can qualify as the primary key.
The candidate key other that the
primary key is called an Alternate key.
Candidate Key
Candidate Key

EmpId EmpName EmpLicence EmpPassport

1001 Ashish LC1678 In4578

1002 Ankush LC3425 Uk6065

1003 Akhilesh
. LC5351 Pk1435
It is the set of columns that helps to
identify rows in a table uniquely.

Super Key

EmpId EmpName EmpLicence EmpPassport DId

1001 Ankush LC1678 In4578 1

1002 Ashish LC3425 Uk6065 2

1003 Akhil LC5351 Pk1435 3


 foreign key is a key used to link two
A
tables together. It is sometimes also
called as referencing Key.

Foreign Key

Table 2 Table 2
EmpId EmpName City DId DId Department

1001 Ankush Delhi 1 1 IT

1002 Akhil Noida 2 2 HR

1003 Ashish Agra 3 3 Finance


It is a set of two or more attributes that
helps to identify each tuple in a table
uniquely.

 ny key such as super, primary, or


A
candidate key can be called a
composite key if it has more than one
attribute.
Composite Key

EmpId EmpName City EmpPassport

1001 Ashish Agra In4578

1002 Ankush Delhi Uk6065

1003 Akhilesh
. Patna Pk1435
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