Error Code: 1406. Data too long for column - MySQL

Question

Error Code: 1406. Data too long for column

CREATE  TABLE `TEST` 
(

  `idTEST` INT NOT NULL ,

  `TESTcol` VARCHAR(45) NULL ,

  PRIMARY KEY (`idTEST`) 
);
         


        

Answer 1

This is a step I use with ubuntu. It will allow you to insert more than 45 characters from your input but MySQL will cut your text to 45 characters to insert into the database.

1. Run command

   sudo nano /etc/mysql/my.cnf

2. Then paste this code

   [mysqld] sql-mode="NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION"

3. restart MySQL

   sudo service mysql restart;