>>re: 1. If the ID doesn't exist you will get an empty table. I'd worry about it at the client end.
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>>re: 2. Unless your table record is extraordinarily large, pulling * makes maintenance easier assuming ID is a primary or unique key.
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>It is very wide table.
What is the biggest record size?
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