eval create table t1 (a date not null, b varchar(50) not null, c varchar(50) not null, d enum('m', 'w') not null, e int not null, f decimal (18,2) not null, g bigint not null, h tinyint not null, i char(255), primary key(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h)) engine=$engine partition by key(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h) ( partition pa1 max_rows=20 min_rows=2, partition pa2 max_rows=30 min_rows=3, partition pa3 max_rows=30 min_rows=4, partition pa4 max_rows=40 min_rows=2); show create table t1; insert into t1 values ('1975-01-01', 'abcde', 'abcde','m', 1234, 123.45, 32412341234, 113, 'tbhth nrzh ztfghgfh fzh ftzhj fztjh'), ('1983-12-31', 'cdef', 'srtbvsr', 'w', 45634, 13452.56, 3452346456, 127, 'liuugbzvdmrlti b itiortudirtfgtibm dfi'), ('1980-10-14', 'fgbbd', 'dtzndtz', 'w', 67856, 5463354.67, 3567845333, 124, 'd,f söierugsig msireg siug ei5ggth lrutluitgzeöjrtnb.rkjthuekuhzrkuthgjdnffjmbr'), ('2000-06-15', 'jukg','zikhuk','m', 45675, 6465754.13, 435242623462, 18, 'pib mdotkbm.m' ); select * from t1; --sorted_result select * from t1 where a<19851231; drop table t1;