Syntax options: DBKEY SCOPE IS ATTACH | DBKEY SCOPE IS TRANSACTION Controls when the database key of a deleted row can be used again by SQL. o The default DBKEY SCOPE IS TRANSACTION means that SQL can reuse the database key of a deleted table row (to refer to a newly inserted row) as soon as the transaction that deleted the original row completes with a COMMIT statement. (If the user who deleted the original row enters a ROLLBACK statement, then the database key for that row cannot be used again by SQL.) During the connection of the user who entered the ATTACH statement, the DBKEY SCOPE IS TRANSACTION clause specifies that a database key is guaranteed to refer to the same row only within a particular transaction. o The DBKEY SCOPE IS ATTACH clause means that SQL cannot use the database key again (to refer to a newly inserted row) until all users who have attached with DBKEY SCOPE IS ATTACH have detached from the database. It only requires one process to attach with DBKEY SCOPE IS ATTACH to force all database users to assume this characteristic. o Oracle Corporation recommends using DBKEY SCOPE IS TRANSACTION to prevent excessive consumption of storage area space by overhead space needed to support DBKEY SCOPE IS ATTACH, and to prevent performance problems when storing new rows. During the connection of the user who entered the ATTACH statement, the DBKEY SCOPE IS ATTACH clause specifies that a database key is guaranteed to refer to the same row until the user detaches from the database. For more information, see the DBKEY HELP topic.