Define candidate key, alternate key, composite key.

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Define candidate key, alternate key, composite key...

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If for any table, we have more than one primary key, viz If
the table can be uniquely identified by the help of more
than one attribute, the collection is called 'Composite
Key'. If only one key can act as the unique key, it is the
Primary key, rest of the keys are called alternate keys.
Individual keys of the composite key are the candidate keys.

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Define candidate key, alternate key, composite key...

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How do we specify an ALTERNATE KEY while creating a table?

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Define candidate key, alternate key, composite key...

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A CANDIDATE KEY ISA PRIMERY KEY. OTHER ARE ALTERNATE KEY

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