Re: [GENERAL] Limit on multi-field indexes?

> Am I correct in believing that there is a limit of seven columns in a
> multi-filed index?
>
> If so, is it possible to increase this limit (to at least eight) ?
>
> Cheers and thanks,

Not easily.  The columns are stored in an int28 column, that holds 8
two-byte integer.  We would have to change that to a larger field.  Very
few people have asked for this.

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