eval create table t1 (a date not null, b varchar(50) not null, c varchar(50) not null, d enum('m', 'w'), primary key(a,b,c,d)) engine=$engine partition by key (a,b,c,d) ( 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'), ('1983-12-31', 'cdef', 'srtbvsr', 'w'), ('1980-10-14', 'fgbbd', 'dtzndtz', 'w'), ('2000-06-15', 'jukg','zikhuk','m'); --sorted_result select * from t1; select * from t1 where a<19851231; drop table t1;