The INNODB_FOREIGN_COLS table provides status information about InnoDB foreign key columns.
For related usage information and examples, see Section 17.15.3, “InnoDB INFORMATION_SCHEMA Schema Object Tables”.
The INNODB_FOREIGN_COLS table has these columns:
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IDThe foreign key index associated with this index key field; the same value as
INNODB_FOREIGN.ID. -
FOR_COL_NAMEThe name of the associated column in the child table.
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REF_COL_NAMEThe name of the associated column in the parent table.
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POSThe ordinal position of this key field within the foreign key index, starting from 0.
Example
mysql> SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.INNODB_FOREIGN_COLS WHERE ID = 'test/fk1'\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
ID: test/fk1
FOR_COL_NAME: parent_id
REF_COL_NAME: id
POS: 0
Notes
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You must have the
PROCESSprivilege to query this table. -
Use the
INFORMATION_SCHEMACOLUMNStable or theSHOW COLUMNSstatement to view additional information about the columns of this table, including data types and default values.