[dba-Tech] Keys and indexes in MySQL

John W. Colby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Jan 20 19:45:17 CST 2005


Can anyone tell me if creating an index on a field in MySQL causes it to be
a "key" in their documentation or by their definition?  It seems unlikely
but given the nebulous definition of a key to start with, who knows?

John W. Colby
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