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Asked: May 10, 20262026-05-10T18:43:12+00:00 2026-05-10T18:43:12+00:00

Which sql data type should we use for number bases primary key: int bigint

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Which sql data type should we use for number bases primary key:

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  2. bigint
  3. numeric
  4. float
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  1. 2026-05-10T18:43:13+00:00Added an answer on May 10, 2026 at 6:43 pm

    Generally, int.

    bigint if you think you’ll have more rows than there are atoms in the universe.

    uniqueidentifier is useful if you need globally unique keys (keys that are guaranteed to be unique across all tables in your schema, maybe even universally unique (I don’t remember))

    The other two I wouldn’t use they’re not integral types (they have fractions, which just don’t make a lot of sense as keys)

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