MySQL Errors

MySQL Errors 1049 — ER_BAD_DB_ERROR

In MySQL Errors, code 1049 is ER_BAD_DB_ERROR. The official source describes it as “Unknown database”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code1049
SymbolER_BAD_DB_ERROR
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

Unknown database

In plain language

In MySQL Errors, code 1049 is ER_BAD_DB_ERROR. The official source describes it as “Unknown database”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Context to inspect

  • The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
  • The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.

Safe first checks

  1. Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
  2. Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
  3. Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.

Important context

The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.

Authoritative source

MySQL 8.4 Error Reference

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