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+# API Page Source Table Key Requirements - AL Code Sample
+
+## Basic Primary Key Configuration
+
+```al
+table 50130 "API Customer Data"
+{
+    Caption = 'API Customer Data';
+    DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+    
+    fields
+    {
+        field(1; "No."; Code[20])
+        {
+            Caption = 'No.';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(2; SystemId; Guid)
+        {
+            Caption = 'System ID';
+            DataClassification = SystemMetadata;
+        }
+        field(10; Name; Text[100])
+        {
+            Caption = 'Name';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(20; "Credit Limit"; Decimal)
+        {
+            Caption = 'Credit Limit';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(30; "Last Modified DateTime"; DateTime)
+        {
+            Caption = 'Last Modified Date Time';
+            DataClassification = SystemMetadata;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    keys
+    {
+        // Primary key - MUST be the first key for API performance
+        key(PK; "No.")
+        {
+            Clustered = true;  // Clustered index for optimal performance
+        }
+        
+        // SystemId key - REQUIRED for OData entity identification
+        key(SystemIdKey; SystemId)
+        {
+            // SystemId must be unique and indexed for API operations
+            Unique = true;
+        }
+        
+        // Additional keys for API query performance
+        key(NameKey; Name)
+        {
+            // Enable efficient filtering and sorting by name
+        }
+        
+        key(LastModifiedKey; "Last Modified DateTime")
+        {
+            // Support delta sync and change tracking queries
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Corresponding API page with proper key utilization
+page 50130 "Customer Data API"
+{
+    PageType = API;
+    APIPublisher = 'contoso';
+    APIGroup = 'customers';
+    APIVersion = 'v1.0';
+    EntityName = 'customerData';
+    EntitySetName = 'customerData';
+    SourceTable = "API Customer Data";
+    DelayedInsert = true;
+    
+    layout
+    {
+        area(Content)
+        {
+            repeater(Records)
+            {
+                // SystemId field - leverages SystemId key
+                field(id; Rec.SystemId)
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Id';
+                    Editable = false;
+                }
+                
+                // Primary business key - leverages primary key
+                field(number; Rec."No.")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Number';
+                }
+                
+                field(name; Rec.Name)
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Name';
+                }
+                
+                field(creditLimit; Rec."Credit Limit")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Credit Limit';
+                }
+                
+                field(lastModifiedDateTime; Rec."Last Modified DateTime")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Last Modified Date Time';
+                    Editable = false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Composite Key Configuration for API Tables
+
+```al
+table 50131 "API Sales Line Data"
+{
+    Caption = 'API Sales Line Data';
+    DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+    
+    fields
+    {
+        field(1; "Document Type"; Enum "Sales Document Type")
+        {
+            Caption = 'Document Type';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(2; "Document No."; Code[20])
+        {
+            Caption = 'Document No.';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(3; "Line No."; Integer)
+        {
+            Caption = 'Line No.';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(4; SystemId; Guid)
+        {
+            Caption = 'System ID';
+            DataClassification = SystemMetadata;
+        }
+        field(10; "Item No."; Code[20])
+        {
+            Caption = 'Item No.';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(20; Quantity; Decimal)
+        {
+            Caption = 'Quantity';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(30; "Unit Price"; Decimal)
+        {
+            Caption = 'Unit Price';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    keys
+    {
+        // Composite primary key - Essential for line-based entities
+        key(PK; "Document Type", "Document No.", "Line No.")
+        {
+            Clustered = true;  // Clustered for optimal range queries
+        }
+        
+        // SystemId key - Required for OData entity operations
+        key(SystemIdKey; SystemId)
+        {
+            Unique = true;
+        }
+        
+        // Document header key - Efficient parent-child queries
+        key(DocumentKey; "Document Type", "Document No.")
+        {
+            // Enables efficient filtering by document
+            // Supports OData navigation properties
+        }
+        
+        // Item analysis key - Business intelligence queries
+        key(ItemKey; "Item No.", "Document Type")
+        {
+            // Enables item-based reporting and analytics
+        }
+        
+        // Performance key for aggregations
+        key(AggregationKey; "Document Type", "Item No.")
+        {
+            SumIndexFields = Quantity, "Unit Price";
+            // SIFT key for efficient aggregation queries
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// API page utilizing composite keys
+page 50131 "Sales Line Data API"
+{
+    PageType = API;
+    APIPublisher = 'contoso';
+    APIGroup = 'sales';
+    APIVersion = 'v1.0';
+    EntityName = 'salesLineData';
+    EntitySetName = 'salesLineData';
+    SourceTable = "API Sales Line Data";
+    DelayedInsert = true;
+    
+    layout
+    {
+        area(Content)
+        {
+            repeater(Records)
+            {
+                field(id; Rec.SystemId)
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Id';
+                    Editable = false;
+                }
+                
+                // Primary key components
+                field(documentType; Rec."Document Type")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Document Type';
+                }
+                
+                field(documentNumber; Rec."Document No.")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Document Number';
+                }
+                
+                field(lineNumber; Rec."Line No.")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Line Number';
+                }
+                
+                field(itemNumber; Rec."Item No.")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Item Number';
+                }
+                
+                field(quantity; Rec.Quantity)
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Quantity';
+                }
+                
+                field(unitPrice; Rec."Unit Price")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Unit Price';
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Demonstrate key usage in triggers
+    trigger OnNewRecord(BelowxRec: Boolean)
+    begin
+        // Auto-generate line number using primary key
+        if Rec."Line No." = 0 then
+            Rec."Line No." := GetNextLineNo(Rec."Document Type", Rec."Document No.");
+    end;
+    
+    local procedure GetNextLineNo(DocType: Enum "Sales Document Type"; DocNo: Code[20]): Integer
+    var
+        SalesLine: Record "API Sales Line Data";
+        LineNo: Integer;
+    begin
+        // Use primary key for efficient max line number query
+        SalesLine.SetRange("Document Type", DocType);
+        SalesLine.SetRange("Document No.", DocNo);
+        SalesLine.SetCurrentKey("Document Type", "Document No.", "Line No.");  // Use primary key
+        SalesLine.Ascending(false);  // Descending order to get highest line number
+        
+        if SalesLine.FindFirst() then
+            LineNo := SalesLine."Line No." + 10000
+        else
+            LineNo := 10000;
+            
+        exit(LineNo);
+    end;
+}
+```
+
+## Key Performance Optimization Examples
+
+```al
+table 50132 "API Performance Demo"
+{
+    Caption = 'API Performance Demo';
+    DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+    
+    fields
+    {
+        field(1; "Entry No."; Integer)
+        {
+            Caption = 'Entry No.';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+            AutoIncrement = true;  // Auto-increment primary key
+        }
+        field(2; SystemId; Guid)
+        {
+            Caption = 'System ID';
+            DataClassification = SystemMetadata;
+        }
+        field(10; "Customer No."; Code[20])
+        {
+            Caption = 'Customer No.';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(20; "Posting Date"; Date)
+        {
+            Caption = 'Posting Date';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(30; Amount; Decimal)
+        {
+            Caption = 'Amount';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(40; "Document No."; Code[20])
+        {
+            Caption = 'Document No.';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+        field(50; "External Document No."; Code[35])
+        {
+            Caption = 'External Document No.';
+            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    keys
+    {
+        // Primary key - Sequential integer for optimal insert performance
+        key(PK; "Entry No.")
+        {
+            Clustered = true;
+        }
+        
+        // SystemId key - Required for API
+        key(SystemIdKey; SystemId)
+        {
+            Unique = true;
+        }
+        
+        // Business query keys - Designed for common API filter patterns
+        key(CustomerDateKey; "Customer No.", "Posting Date")
+        {
+            // Optimal for: GET /api/entries?$filter=customerNo eq 'C001' and postingDate ge 2024-01-01
+            // Includes Amount for covering index benefits
+            IncludedFields = Amount, "Document No.";
+        }
+        
+        key(DateCustomerKey; "Posting Date", "Customer No.")
+        {
+            // Optimal for: GET /api/entries?$filter=postingDate ge 2024-01-01&$orderby=customerNo
+        }
+        
+        key(DocumentKey; "Document No.")
+        {
+            // Optimal for: GET /api/entries?$filter=documentNo eq 'INV-001'
+        }
+        
+        key(ExternalDocKey; "External Document No.")
+        {
+            // Optimal for external system integration queries
+        }
+        
+        // SIFT key for aggregation queries
+        key(SIFTKey; "Customer No.", "Posting Date")
+        {
+            SumIndexFields = Amount;
+            // Optimal for: GET /api/entries?$apply=groupby((customerNo),aggregate(amount with sum as total))
+            MaintainSiftIndex = true;  // Real-time aggregations
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Performance-optimized API page
+page 50132 "Performance Demo API"
+{
+    PageType = API;
+    APIPublisher = 'contoso';
+    APIGroup = 'performance';
+    APIVersion = 'v1.0';
+    EntityName = 'performanceEntry';
+    EntitySetName = 'performanceEntries';
+    SourceTable = "API Performance Demo";
+    DelayedInsert = true;
+    
+    layout
+    {
+        area(Content)
+        {
+            repeater(Records)
+            {
+                field(id; Rec.SystemId)
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Id';
+                }
+                
+                field(entryNumber; Rec."Entry No.")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Entry Number';
+                    Editable = false;  // Auto-increment field
+                }
+                
+                field(customerNumber; Rec."Customer No.")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Customer Number';
+                }
+                
+                field(postingDate; Rec."Posting Date")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Posting Date';
+                }
+                
+                field(amount; Rec.Amount)
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Amount';
+                }
+                
+                field(documentNumber; Rec."Document No.")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'Document Number';
+                }
+                
+                field(externalDocumentNumber; Rec."External Document No.")
+                {
+                    Caption = 'External Document Number';
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Demonstrate efficient key usage in code
+    trigger OnOpenPage()
+    begin
+        // Set optimal key for typical API usage patterns
+        SetOptimalKey();
+    end;
+    
+    local procedure SetOptimalKey()
+    begin
+        // Default to customer-date key for most common queries
+        Rec.SetCurrentKey("Customer No.", "Posting Date");
+        
+        // This key choice optimizes for common OData queries like:
+        // $filter=customerNo eq 'value'
+        // $filter=customerNo eq 'value' and postingDate ge datetime'2024-01-01T00:00:00Z'
+        // $orderby=customerNo,postingDate
+    end;
+}
+
+// Demonstrate key selection based on query patterns
+codeunit 50132 "API Key Selection Demo"
+{
+    procedure DemonstrateKeyUsage()
+    var
+        PerfEntry: Record "API Performance Demo";
+    begin
+        // Example 1: Customer-based queries - Use CustomerDateKey
+        PerfEntry.Reset();
+        PerfEntry.SetCurrentKey("Customer No.", "Posting Date");  // Explicit key selection
+        PerfEntry.SetRange("Customer No.", 'C001');
+        PerfEntry.SetRange("Posting Date", CalcDate('<-1M>', Today), Today);
+        // This query will use CustomerDateKey index efficiently
+        
+        // Example 2: Date range queries - Use DateCustomerKey  
+        PerfEntry.Reset();
+        PerfEntry.SetCurrentKey("Posting Date", "Customer No.");
+        PerfEntry.SetRange("Posting Date", CalcDate('<-1W>', Today), Today);
+        // This query will use DateCustomerKey index efficiently
+        
+        // Example 3: Document lookup - Use DocumentKey
+        PerfEntry.Reset();
+        PerfEntry.SetCurrentKey("Document No.");
+        PerfEntry.SetRange("Document No.", 'INV-12345');
+        // This query will use DocumentKey index efficiently
+        
+        // Example 4: External integration - Use ExternalDocKey
+        PerfEntry.Reset();
+        PerfEntry.SetCurrentKey("External Document No.");
+        PerfEntry.SetRange("External Document No.", 'EXT-789');
+        // This query will use ExternalDocKey index efficiently
+    end;
+    
+    procedure DemonstrateSIFTUsage()
+    var
+        PerfEntry: Record "API Performance Demo";
+        TotalAmount: Decimal;
+    begin
+        // SIFT aggregation using optimized key
+        PerfEntry.Reset();
+        PerfEntry.SetCurrentKey("Customer No.", "Posting Date");  // SIFT key
+        PerfEntry.SetRange("Customer No.", 'C001');
+        PerfEntry.SetRange("Posting Date", CalcDate('<-CY>', Today), Today);
+        
+        // This leverages the SIFT index for fast aggregation
+        PerfEntry.CalcSums(Amount);
+        TotalAmount := PerfEntry.Amount;
+        
+        // Equivalent OData query:
+        // GET /api/performanceEntries?$filter=customerNo eq 'C001' and postingDate ge 2024-01-01
+        //     &$apply=aggregate(amount with sum as total)
+    end;
+}
+```
+
+## Key Design Patterns for Different API Scenarios
+
+```al
+// Pattern 1: Master Data API Table Keys
+table 50133 "API Item Master"
+{
+    fields
+    {
+        field(1; "No."; Code[20]) { }
+        field(2; SystemId; Guid) { }
+        field(10; Description; Text[100]) { }
+        field(20; "Item Category Code"; Code[20]) { }
+        field(30; "Unit Price"; Decimal) { }
+        field(40; "Last Modified"; DateTime) { }
+    }
+    
+    keys
+    {
+        // Primary key - Business identifier
+        key(PK; "No.") { Clustered = true; }
+        
+        // SystemId - Required for OData
+        key(SystemIdKey; SystemId) { Unique = true; }
+        
+        // Category grouping - Common filter
+        key(CategoryKey; "Item Category Code", "No.") { }
+        
+        // Text search - Description lookups
+        key(DescriptionKey; Description) { }
+        
+        // Sync/delta queries - Modified date
+        key(ModifiedKey; "Last Modified", "No.") { }
+    }
+}
+
+// Pattern 2: Transaction Data API Table Keys
+table 50134 "API Transaction Log"
+{
+    fields
+    {
+        field(1; "Entry No."; BigInteger) { AutoIncrement = true; }
+        field(2; SystemId; Guid) { }
+        field(10; "Transaction Type"; Code[20]) { }
+        field(20; "Source ID"; Code[50]) { }
+        field(30; "Timestamp"; DateTime) { }
+        field(40; "User ID"; Code[50]) { }
+        field(50; Amount; Decimal) { }
+    }
+    
+    keys
+    {
+        // Primary key - Sequential for performance
+        key(PK; "Entry No.") { Clustered = true; }
+        
+        // SystemId - OData requirement
+        key(SystemIdKey; SystemId) { Unique = true; }
+        
+        // Time-based queries - Most common pattern
+        key(TimeKey; "Timestamp", "Transaction Type") 
+        { 
+            IncludedFields = "Source ID", Amount;  // Covering index
+        }
+        
+        // Source tracking - Integration scenarios
+        key(SourceKey; "Source ID", "Transaction Type", "Timestamp") { }
+        
+        // User activity - Audit queries
+        key(UserKey; "User ID", "Timestamp") { }
+        
+        // Type-based aggregations - Reporting
+        key(TypeAggKey; "Transaction Type", "Timestamp")
+        {
+            SumIndexFields = Amount;
+            MaintainSiftIndex = false;  // On-demand for large tables
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Pattern 3: Hierarchical Data API Table Keys
+table 50135 "API Organization Unit"
+{
+    fields
+    {
+        field(1; "Code"; Code[20]) { }
+        field(2; SystemId; Guid) { }
+        field(10; Name; Text[100]) { }
+        field(20; "Parent Code"; Code[20]) { }
+        field(30; Level; Integer) { }
+        field(40; "Full Path"; Text[250]) { }
+    }
+    
+    keys
+    {
+        // Primary key - Business code
+        key(PK; "Code") { Clustered = true; }
+        
+        // SystemId - OData standard
+        key(SystemIdKey; SystemId) { Unique = true; }
+        
+        // Hierarchy navigation - Parent-child
+        key(ParentKey; "Parent Code", "Code") { }
+        
+        // Level-based queries - Reporting
+        key(LevelKey; Level, "Code") { }
+        
+        // Path-based searches - Tree operations
+        key(PathKey; "Full Path") { }
+        
+        // Name searches - User lookups
+        key(NameKey; Name) { }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+**Primary Key Design Principles:**
+- Use business-meaningful keys when possible (No., Code)
+- Consider sequential keys (AutoIncrement) for high-volume transaction data
+- Ensure primary key supports typical query patterns
+- Keep composite keys as narrow as possible for performance
+
+**SystemId Key Requirements:**
+- MUST be present and unique for all API tables
+- Used by OData for entity identification and operations
+- Automatically maintained by BC platform
+- Required for proper ETag and concurrency control
+
+**Query Optimization Keys:**
+- Design keys based on common API filter patterns
+- Use IncludedFields for covering indexes when beneficial
+- Consider key order: most selective fields first
+- Balance between query performance and maintenance overhead
+
+**SIFT Key Considerations:**
+- Use MaintainSiftIndex = true for frequently accessed aggregations
+- Use MaintainSiftIndex = false for large tables with infrequent aggregations
+- Include only necessary fields in SumIndexFields
+- Monitor SIFT maintenance impact on write operations
+
+**Performance Testing:**
+- Test key effectiveness with realistic data volumes
+- Monitor query execution plans in SQL Server
+- Validate API response times meet requirements
+- Consider storage overhead of additional indexes
+
+**Key Maintenance:**
+- Regularly review key usage statistics
+- Remove unused keys to improve write performance
+- Update key design as API usage patterns evolve
+- Document key design decisions for team knowledge