[sql-server] Creating composite primary key in SQL Server

How to add composite primary keys in SQL Server 2008?

I have a table as follows.

testRequest (wardNo nchar(5)
            , BHTNo nchar(5)
            , testID nchar(5)
            , reqDateTime datetime);

I need wardNo, BHTNo and testID to be a composite primary key.

How can I do this in SQL Server Management Studio?

This question is related to sql-server primary-key

The answer is


If you use management studio, simply select the wardNo, BHTNo, testID columns and click on the key mark in the toolbar.

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Command for this is,

ALTER TABLE dbo.testRequest
ADD CONSTRAINT PK_TestRequest 
PRIMARY KEY (wardNo, BHTNo, TestID)

it simple, select columns want to insert primary key and click on Key icon on header and save tablesql composite key

happy coding..,


How about this:

ALTER TABLE dbo.testRequest
ADD CONSTRAINT PK_TestRequest 
PRIMARY KEY (wardNo, BHTNo, TestID) 

How about something like

CREATE TABLE testRequest (
        wardNo nchar(5),
        BHTNo nchar(5),
        testID nchar(5),
        reqDateTime datetime,
        PRIMARY KEY (wardNo, BHTNo, testID)
);

Have a look at this example

SQL Fiddle DEMO