David Blomstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just switched my primary key from a numerical column > to abbreviations, primarily because the latter are > more distinctive and easier for me to work with. The > flip side is that my row order has been turned upside > down. > > I made my database in a spreadsheet, with North > America (#1) at the top and Antarctica at the bottom, > and that's how my tables display on my web pages. But > switching to an alphabetical key puts Antarctica at > the top and North America near the bottom. > > What's the best solution? Can I retain my alphabetical > primary key but also retain a numerical index, used to > maintain table order? >
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