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Asked: May 29, 20262026-05-29T18:25:22+00:00 2026-05-29T18:25:22+00:00

Which out of the INTEGER and VARCHAR datatypes is better for use as primary

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Which out of the INTEGER and VARCHAR datatypes is better for use as primary keys and why?
I am used to making my primary keys INTEGER, will using VARCAHRs have a performance penalty?

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    2026-05-29T18:25:23+00:00Added an answer on May 29, 2026 at 6:25 pm

    INT is faster for clustor index and if we want to join with other table.

    You will get idea if you have understanding of Clustor Index and JOIN

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