> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Ian Hartas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Gesendet: Freitag, 4. April 2003 12:33
> An: Thorsten Schmidt
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Betreff: Re: AW: Re: Schema definition fails when converted to InnoDB
> 
> 
> Thorsten,
> 
> >This is right, but on these columns has to be an index set on before 
> >you can create foreign keys with innodb.
> >
> >So, create the indexes and AFTER that the foreign keys and it should 
> >work : )
> 
> Thanks for the clarification ! 
> 
> However, moving the foreign key definitions after the table 
> and index creation statements does not remove the problem. 
> More indexes are necessary.

Both sides of the reference have to be indexed, the referenced key as well as the 
foreign key.
You should create all tables and indexes, and after all that the foreign keys.

Have a look at http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/SEC463.html

Bye

Thorsten

> This seems to be an incompatibilty with Oracle where only the 
> referenced item has to be indexed.  :-((
> 
> I request that the error message given by the 4.1 system 
> could be improved to avoid this confusion and better explain 
> the reason why it failed.
> 
> -- 
> regards,
>     Ian Hartas
> ---------------------------------------------
> "Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate"
>                Occam's Razor.
> ---------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 

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