MySQL Creating tables with Foreign Keys giving errno: 150

Question

I am trying to create a table in MySQL with two foreign keys, which reference the primary keys in 2 other tables, but I am getting an errno: 150 error and it will not create

Answer 1

For people who are viewing this thread with the same problem:

There are a lot of reasons for getting errors like this. For a fairly complete list of causes and solutions of foreign key errors in MySQL (including those discussed here), check out this link:

MySQL Foreign Key Errors and Errno 150