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Log Message:
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Improve discussion of how to define sets, notably on the distinction
between primary key, candidate PK, and not having one...
Also make Slony-II mentions a bit less certain...
Modified Files:
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slony1-engine/doc/adminguide:
defineset.sgml (r1.22 -> r1.23)
intro.sgml (r1.21 -> r1.22)
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Index: defineset.sgml
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/slony1/slony1-engine/doc/adminguide/defineset.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.22
retrieving revision 1.23
diff -Ldoc/adminguide/defineset.sgml -Ldoc/adminguide/defineset.sgml -u -w -r1.22 -r1.23
--- doc/adminguide/defineset.sgml
+++ doc/adminguide/defineset.sgml
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
<para>&slony1; <emphasis>needs</emphasis> to have a primary key or
candidate thereof on each table that is replicated. PK values are
used as the primary identifier for each tuple that is modified in the
-source system. There are three ways that you can get &slony1; to use
-a primary key:</para>
+source system. Note that they can be composite keys composed of
+multiple NOT NULL columns; they don't need to consist of single
+fields. There are three ways that you can get &slony1; to use a
+primary key:</para>
<itemizedlist>
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