MySQL 5.7.12 import cannot create a JSON value from a string with CHARACTER SET 'binary'

Question

I exported my database with JSON columns in it. After I migrated to a new server, my import crashed every time with an error like:

cannot create a JSO

Answer 1

For those using Sequel Pro around June 2019, in addition to unchecking the "Output BLOB fields as hex option" (as mentioned above) - you also need to use the nightly build, which added support for JSON types 2 years ago. This support has not yet made it to the official release.