TYPO3: SQL error: 'Incorrect integer value: '' for column 'sys_language_uid' at row 1'

Question

I have newly setup TYPO3, but when I try to add/save content, it gives me this error:

SQL error: \'Incorrect integer value: \'\' for column \'sys_lang

Answer 1

The behavior is related to database management systems using strict mode, like MySQL since version 5.7. Disabling strict mode (like provided in the accepted answer) is just a work around.

The real solution would be to explicitly cast values to integer by modifying TCA (table configuration array) for the according field definitions.

• for fields of type input that would be setting/extending 'eval' => 'int', see example tt_content.starttime
• or in general for all field types it would be to define the default value using 'default' => 0, see example tt_content.sys_language_uid

Answer 2

In latest TYPO3 Versions you have to add this in LocalConfiguration.php

'setDBinit' => 'SET SESSION sql_mode = \'NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION\';',

Answer 3

set this in Localconfiguration.php file

[SYS][setDBinit] = SET SESSION sql_mode=''

Answer 4

For me, after trying different approaches, the solution was:

mysql -u root -p -e "SET GLOBAL sql_mode = 'NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION';" 

Then, you can verify that the mode is set by running the following:

 mysql -u root -p -e "SELECT @@GLOBAL.sql_mode;"

And you should see:

+---------------+------------------------+
| Variable_name | Value                  |
+---------------+------------------------+
| sql_mode      | NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION |
+---------------+------------------------+