Overcoming MySQL Error 1071: Resolving ‘Specified Key Was Too Long’ Issues
MySQL Error 1071 SQLSTATE: 42000 (ER_TOO_LONG_KEY) Specified key was too long; max key length is %d bytes is a common stumbling block when creating an index on a column with a string type (like VARCHAR or TEXT). This error message indicates that the size of the index you’re trying to create exceeds the limit for …