Spatial TypesThese types are used to represent spatial or geometric values. In MySQL, values can be represented in Well-Known Text, Well-Known Binary, or internal spatial format. The spatial data types are used for storing internal-format values. The spatial data types can be used only in MyISAM tables. They are available only if the server has been compiled with support for them, as indicated by the value of the have_geometry system variable. For all spatial types, the allowable attributes are NULL and NOT NULL.
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