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== ALTER TABLE table_name ADD PRIMARY KEY index_name (column_name[,...]);==



   
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mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(
    ->     id            int,
    ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
    ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
    ->     start_date    DATE,
    ->     end_date      DATE,
    ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
    ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
    ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.03 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->              values (1,"Jason",    "Martin",  "19960725",  "20060725", 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(2,"Alison",   "Mathews",  "19760321", "19860221", 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(3,"James",    "Smith",    "19781212", "19900315", 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(4,"Celia",    "Rice",     "19821024", "19990421", 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(5,"Robert",   "Black",    "19840115", "19980808", 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(6,"Linda",    "Green",    "19870730", "19960104", 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(7,"David",    "Larry",    "19901231", "19980212", 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(8,"James",    "Cat",     "19960917",  "20020415", 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Employee;
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
| id   | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date   | salary  | city      | description |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
|    1 | Jason      | Martin    | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto   | Programmer  |
|    2 | Alison     | Mathews   | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    3 | James      | Smith     | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    4 | Celia      | Rice      | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager     |
|    5 | Robert     | Black     | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    6 | Linda      | Green     | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York  | Tester      |
|    7 | David      | Larry     | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York  | Manager     |
|    8 | James      | Cat       | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> ALTER TABLE Employee ADD PRIMARY KEY myINdex (id);
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.05 sec)
Records: 8  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> drop table Employee;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
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== Auto_INCREMENT primary key==



   
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mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE myTable
    -> (
    ->    ID SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
    ->    Name VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,
    ->    PRIMARY KEY (ID)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.03 sec)
mysql>
mysql> desc myTable;
+-------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
| Field | Type                 | Null | Key | Default | Extra          |
+-------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
| ID    | smallint(5) unsigned | NO   | PRI | NULL    | auto_increment |
| Name  | varchar(40)          | NO   |     |         |                |
+-------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
2 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> drop table myTable;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)</source>
    
   

== Create primary key after column definition==



   
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mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE myTable
    -> (
    ->    ID SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    ->    ModelID SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    ->    ModelDescrip VARCHAR(40),
    ->    PRIMARY KEY (ID)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.03 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> desc myTable;
+--------------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field        | Type                 | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+--------------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| ID           | smallint(5) unsigned | NO   | PRI |         |       |
| ModelID      | smallint(5) unsigned | NO   |     |         |       |
| ModelDescrip | varchar(40)          | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+--------------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
3 rows in set (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql> drop table myTable;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)</source>
    
   

== Create primary key in column definition==



   
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mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE myTable
    -> (
    ->    ID SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
    ->    Description VARCHAR(40)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.03 sec)
mysql>
mysql> desc myTable;
+-------------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field       | Type                 | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+-------------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| ID          | smallint(5) unsigned | NO   | PRI |         |       |
| Description | varchar(40)          | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+-------------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
2 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> drop table myTable;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)</source>
    
   

== Multiple-Column Primary Keys==



   
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mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(
    ->     id            int,
    ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
    ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
    ->     start_date    DATE,
    ->     end_date      DATE,
    ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
    ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
    ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->              values (1,"Jason",    "Martin",  "19960725",  "20060725", 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(2,"Alison",   "Mathews",  "19760321", "19860221", 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(3,"James",    "Smith",    "19781212", "19900315", 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(4,"Celia",    "Rice",     "19821024", "19990421", 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(5,"Robert",   "Black",    "19840115", "19980808", 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(6,"Linda",    "Green",    "19870730", "19960104", 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(7,"David",    "Larry",    "19901231", "19980212", 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(8,"James",    "Cat",     "19960917",  "20020415", 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Employee;
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
| id   | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date   | salary  | city      | description |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
|    1 | Jason      | Martin    | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto   | Programmer  |
|    2 | Alison     | Mathews   | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    3 | James      | Smith     | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    4 | Celia      | Rice      | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager     |
|    5 | Robert     | Black     | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    6 | Linda      | Green     | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York  | Tester      |
|    7 | David      | Larry     | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York  | Manager     |
|    8 | James      | Cat       | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> ALTER TABLE Employee ADD PRIMARY KEY (last_name,first_name);
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.03 sec)
Records: 8  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> desc Employee;
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field       | Type        | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| id          | int(11)     | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| first_name  | varchar(15) | NO   | PRI |         |       |
| last_name   | varchar(15) | NO   | PRI |         |       |
| start_date  | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| end_date    | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| salary      | float(8,2)  | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| city        | varchar(10) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| description | varchar(15) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
8 rows in set (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql> drop table Employee;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
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== Primary Keys==

<p>A primary key data must be unique.</p>
<p>Only one primary key can exist for each table.</p>
<p>A primary key values can never be null.</p>
<p>MySQL requires you to specify NOT NULL when creating a table with a given column specified as PRIMARY KEY.</p>
4. 15. PRIMARY KEY
4. 15. 1. 
Primary Keys
4. 15. 2. 
<A href="/Tutorial/MySQL/0080__Table/Createprimarykeyincolumndefinition.htm">Create primary key in column definition</a>
4. 15. 3. 
<A href="/Tutorial/MySQL/0080__Table/Createprimarykeyaftercolumndefinition.htm">Create primary key after column definition</a>
4. 15. 4. 
<A href="/Tutorial/MySQL/0080__Table/MultipleColumnPrimaryKeys.htm">Multiple-Column Primary Keys</a>
4. 15. 5. 
<A href="/Tutorial/MySQL/0080__Table/AutoINCREMENTprimarykey.htm">Auto_INCREMENT primary key</a>
4. 15. 6. 
<A href="/Tutorial/MySQL/0080__Table/Usetwocolumnsasthecombinedprimarykey.htm">Use two columns as the combined primary key</a>
4. 15. 7. 
<A href="/Tutorial/MySQL/0080__Table/Usepartialindexingastheprimarykey.htm">Use partial indexing as the primary key</a>
4. 15. 8. 
<A href="/Tutorial/MySQL/0080__Table/ALTERTABLEtablenameADDPRIMARYKEYindexnamecolumnname.htm">ALTER TABLE table_name ADD PRIMARY KEY index_name (column_name[,...]);</a>
4. 15. 9. 
<A href="/Tutorial/MySQL/0080__Table/TodropaPRIMARYKEY.htm">To drop a PRIMARY KEY</a>
4. 15. 10. 
<A href="/Tutorial/MySQL/0080__Table/Toremoveaprimarykey.htm">To remove a primary key</a>
4. 15. 11. 
<A href="/Tutorial/MySQL/0080__Table/Altertabletodropprimarykeyandforeignkey.htm">Alter table to drop primary key and foreign key</a>
4. 15. 12. 
<A href="/Tutorial/MySQL/0080__Table/AddIndexandprimarykeytoatableintablecreationcommand.htm">Add Index and primary key to a table in table creation command</a>

== To drop a PRIMARY KEY==

<p>Use the following syntax to drop a primary key.</p>


   
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mysql>
ALTER TABLE tablename DROP PRIMARY KEY;
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(
    ->     id            int,
    ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
    ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
    ->     start_date    DATE,
    ->     end_date      DATE,
    ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
    ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
    ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.03 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->              values (1,"Jason",    "Martin",  "19960725",  "20060725", 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(2,"Alison",   "Mathews",  "19760321", "19860221", 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(3,"James",    "Smith",    "19781212", "19900315", 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(4,"Celia",    "Rice",     "19821024", "19990421", 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(5,"Robert",   "Black",    "19840115", "19980808", 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(6,"Linda",    "Green",    "19870730", "19960104", 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(7,"David",    "Larry",    "19901231", "19980212", 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(8,"James",    "Cat",     "19960917",  "20020415", 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Employee;
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
| id   | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date   | salary  | city      | description |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
|    1 | Jason      | Martin    | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto   | Programmer  |
|    2 | Alison     | Mathews   | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    3 | James      | Smith     | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    4 | Celia      | Rice      | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager     |
|    5 | Robert     | Black     | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    6 | Linda      | Green     | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York  | Tester      |
|    7 | David      | Larry     | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York  | Manager     |
|    8 | James      | Cat       | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> ALTER TABLE employee ADD PRIMARY KEY (ID);
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.03 sec)
Records: 8  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql> desc employee;
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field       | Type        | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| id          | int(11)     | NO   | PRI | 0       |       |
| first_name  | varchar(15) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| last_name   | varchar(15) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| start_date  | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| end_date    | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| salary      | float(8,2)  | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| city        | varchar(10) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| description | varchar(15) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> ALTER TABLE employee DROP PRIMARY KEY;
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.05 sec)
Records: 8  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql> desc employee;
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field       | Type        | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| id          | int(11)     | NO   |     | 0       |       |
| first_name  | varchar(15) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| last_name   | varchar(15) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| start_date  | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| end_date    | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| salary      | float(8,2)  | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| city        | varchar(10) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| description | varchar(15) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
8 rows in set (0.01 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> drop table Employee;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
Remember that a table can only have one primary key.</source>
    
   

== To remove a primary key==



   
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mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(
    ->     id            int,
    ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
    ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
    ->     start_date    DATE,
    ->     end_date      DATE,
    ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
    ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
    ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.24 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->              values (1,"Jason",    "Martin",  "19960725",  "20060725", 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(2,"Alison",   "Mathews",  "19760321", "19860221", 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(3,"James",    "Smith",    "19781212", "19900315", 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(4,"Celia",    "Rice",     "19821024", "19990421", 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(5,"Robert",   "Black",    "19840115", "19980808", 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(6,"Linda",    "Green",    "19870730", "19960104", 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(7,"David",    "Larry",    "19901231", "19980212", 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(8,"James",    "Cat",     "19960917",  "20020415", 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Employee;
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
| id   | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date   | salary  | city      | description |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
|    1 | Jason      | Martin    | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto   | Programmer  |
|    2 | Alison     | Mathews   | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    3 | James      | Smith     | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    4 | Celia      | Rice      | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager     |
|    5 | Robert     | Black     | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    6 | Linda      | Green     | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York  | Tester      |
|    7 | David      | Larry     | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York  | Manager     |
|    8 | James      | Cat       | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> ALTER TABLE Employee ADD PRIMARY KEY (last_name(6),first_name(6));
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.01 sec)
Records: 8  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql> desc Employee;
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field       | Type        | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| id          | int(11)     | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| first_name  | varchar(15) | NO   | PRI |         |       |
| last_name   | varchar(15) | NO   | PRI |         |       |
| start_date  | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| end_date    | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| salary      | float(8,2)  | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| city        | varchar(10) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| description | varchar(15) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> ALTER TABLE Employee DROP PRIMARY KEY;
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.03 sec)
Records: 8  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql> desc Employee;
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field       | Type        | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| id          | int(11)     | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| first_name  | varchar(15) | NO   |     |         |       |
| last_name   | varchar(15) | NO   |     |         |       |
| start_date  | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| end_date    | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| salary      | float(8,2)  | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| city        | varchar(10) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| description | varchar(15) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
8 rows in set (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> drop table Employee;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql></source>
    
   

== Use partial indexing as the primary key==



   
  <!-- start source code -->
   
    <source lang="sql">
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(
    ->     id            int,
    ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
    ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
    ->     start_date    DATE,
    ->     end_date      DATE,
    ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
    ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
    ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->              values (1,"Jason",    "Martin",  "19960725",  "20060725", 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(2,"Alison",   "Mathews",  "19760321", "19860221", 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(3,"James",    "Smith",    "19781212", "19900315", 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(4,"Celia",    "Rice",     "19821024", "19990421", 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(5,"Robert",   "Black",    "19840115", "19980808", 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(6,"Linda",    "Green",    "19870730", "19960104", 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(7,"David",    "Larry",    "19901231", "19980212", 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(8,"James",    "Cat",     "19960917",  "20020415", 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Employee;
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
| id   | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date   | salary  | city      | description |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
|    1 | Jason      | Martin    | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto   | Programmer  |
|    2 | Alison     | Mathews   | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    3 | James      | Smith     | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    4 | Celia      | Rice      | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager     |
|    5 | Robert     | Black     | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    6 | Linda      | Green     | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York  | Tester      |
|    7 | David      | Larry     | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York  | Manager     |
|    8 | James      | Cat       | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> ALTER TABLE Employee ADD PRIMARY KEY (last_name(6),first_name(6));
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.03 sec)
Records: 8  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> desc Employee;
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field       | Type        | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| id          | int(11)     | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| first_name  | varchar(15) | NO   | PRI |         |       |
| last_name   | varchar(15) | NO   | PRI |         |       |
| start_date  | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| end_date    | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| salary      | float(8,2)  | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| city        | varchar(10) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| description | varchar(15) | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+-------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
8 rows in set (0.01 sec)
mysql>
mysql> drop table Employee;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql></source>
    
   

== Use two columns as the combined primary key==



   
  <!-- start source code -->
   
    <source lang="sql">
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE myTable
    -> (
    ->    OrderID     SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    ->    ModelID     SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    ->    Description VARCHAR(40),
    ->    PRIMARY KEY (OrderID, ModelID)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.03 sec)
mysql>
mysql> desc myTable;
+-------------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field       | Type                 | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+-------------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| OrderID     | smallint(5) unsigned | NO   | PRI |         |       |
| ModelID     | smallint(5) unsigned | NO   | PRI |         |       |
| Description | varchar(40)          | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+-------------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
3 rows in set (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql> drop table myTable;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql></source>