[AccessD] "Faked" replication

Hi Charlotte

> Um ... I'm lost in the woods.  My understanding was that Access did
> recommend GUIDs.  I've never seen anything from them discouraging their
> use.  They are a PITA to work with, which is discouraging enough on its
> own.  Now I can't figure out who's recommending what??

I don't know either. But based on Susan's article and common sense I
think you can conclude, that if a normal (Long) Autonumber will do,
stick with this; if not - which clearly is the case for the original
question of Steve(n), use a GUID. Using GUID is what Access does all
by itself when set up for replication.

/gustav


> Yes -- OK, now I understand the confusion. Thanks! ;) I thought YOU were
> saying that MS DID recommend using the GUID's as primary keys. :)

>> By second (forth?) read I now understand:
>>
>> >> Microsoft discourages the use of GUID as a primary key, but that's 
>> >> because most people don't really need universal uniqueness. When 
>> >> uniqueness across many systems is vital, however, the GUID datatype

>> >> is definitely the way to go. Just remember that you pay a price in 
>> >> performance.
>>
>> I read this HOLE paragraph as one statement from MS. But it is only 
>> the first sentence ... the remaining part of the paragraph is YOUR 
>> opinion, right? Sorry.