3613
MySQLERRORNotableSpatialHIGH confidence
Spatial index expression not allowed here
Production Risk
Low — DDL fails; no data is affected.
How to reproduce
trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
CREATE TABLE t (g GEOMETRY NOT NULL SRID 4326, INDEX ((ST_X(g))));
expected output
ERROR 3613 (HY000): Spatial index function not allowed.
Fix
Use SPATIAL INDEX
Use SPATIAL INDEX
CREATE TABLE t (g GEOMETRY NOT NULL SRID 4326, SPATIAL INDEX(g));
Why this works
Creates a proper R-tree spatial index rather than a functional B-tree index.
What not to do
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Version notes
Sources
Official documentation ↗
MySQL 8.0 — 3613 ER_SPATIAL_INDEX_FUNCTION_NOT_ALLOWED
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