Also, suggest you read http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/InnoDB_foreign_key_constraints.html and in particular look to see if you're getting error 1005 or 105 returned. That was the purpose of my original question to you.
Bob -----Original Message----- From: Victoria Reznichenko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 11:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: strange behaviour in foreign keys [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I've been running MySQL 4.0.x on a RH9 machine for some months and everything > was fine. I could create tables of type InnoDB and define FOREIGN KEY's.... all > was well. > > A few days ago it does not let me create tables with foreign keys anymore.... it > says something like "unable to create /databasename/tablename"... > > If I remove the FOREIGN KEY constraint it accepts de table creation. > You have incorrect foreign key definition. Use SHOW INNODB STATUS command to see more detailed error message. -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
