Also called a Key field.
A primary key is one that uniquely identifies a record . Also there are cases when primary key of one file appears in another file. In that case the key is called Foreign key.
Primary Sort Key
A foreign key is a field in a database table that is used to establish a relationship with another table. It ensures referential integrity by enforcing a link between two tables based on a matching key. This key is typically a primary key in the referenced table.
A foreign key is when a value of one table, which is a primary key of another table. Manufacturer_table - id - name Models_table - id - manufacturer_id - name Models_table.manufacturer_id should be defined is a foreign key to the Manufacturer_table.id column
In some cases, a last name can be used as a primary key if it uniquely identifies each record in a dataset. However, it is generally not recommended to use a last name as a primary key due to the potential for duplication or changes over time. It is often better to use a combination of attributes to create a more robust primary key.
A First name field is not a good one for a primary key. A primary key cannot have duplicate values. A first name field is highly likely to have duplicate values, so it should not be used as a primary key.
Primary Sort key
It is the DBMS that ensures the value of the foreign key matches another table's primary key when referential integrity constraints are enabled within the DBMS
primary key
A primary key is an attribute (or combination of attributes) that uniquely identifies each row in a relation. A primary key is designated by underlining the attribute name. The primary key of an entity set allows us to distinguish among the various entities of the set. A foreign key is an attribute in a relation of database that serves as the primary key of another relation in the same database.
Foreign Key