Difference Between A Primary Key And A Unique Key?

Jan 19, 2008

 hello all
 
sorry m asking Database Question .. m talking about SQL SERVER 2005  but i have bit confusion... 
 what difference between a
primary key and a unique key?  if m not wrong  then primary key doesn't allow NULLs, but
unique key allows  NULLs but in many searches comes that primary key doesn't allow NULLs, but
unique key allows one NULL only. what this means 'one NULL only'?? according to my practical we can give more then 1 nulls... plz clear this point???

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--------------------------








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