protected function _fetch_primary_key()
    {
        if($this->is_base_model_instance()) {
            return;
        }

        if ($this->primary_key == NULL && $this->_database) {
            $this->primary_key = $this->execute_query("SHOW KEYS FROM `" . $this->_database->dbprefix($this->_table) . "` WHERE Key_name = 'PRIMARY'")->row()->Column_name;
        }
    }