最多16列。
create table test (
f1 int,
f2 int,
f3 int,
f4 int,
f5 int,
f6 int,
f7 int,
f8 int,
f9 int,
f10 int,
f11 int,
f12 int,
f13 int,
f14 int,
f15 int,
f16 int,
f17 int
);
create index idx_test_16 on test (f1,f2,f3,f4,f5,f6,f7,f8,f9,f10,f11,f12,f13,f14,f15,f16);
create index idx_test_17 on test (f1,f2,f3,f4,f5,f6,f7,f8,f9,f10,f11,f12,f13,f14,f15,f16,f17);
运行结果如下：
mysql> create table test (
-> f1 int,
-> f2 int,
-> f3 int,
-> f4 int,
-> f5 int,
-> f6 int,
-> f7 int,
-> f8 int,
-> f9 int,
-> f10 int,
-> f11 int,
-> f12 int,
-> f13 int,
-> f14 int,
-> f15 int,
-> f16 int,
-> f17 int
-> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.06 sec)
mysql>
mysql> create index idx_test_16 on test (f1,f2,f3,f4,f5,f6,f7,f8,f9,f10,f11,f12,f13,f14,f15,f16);
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
Records: 0 Duplicates: 0 Warnings: 0
mysql> create index idx_test_17 on test (f1,f2,f3,f4,f5,f6,f7,f8,f9,f10,f11,f12,f13,f14,f15,f16,f17);
ERROR 1070 (42000): Too many key parts specified; max 16 parts allowed
mysql>
