MySQL Errors

MySQL Errors 1231 — ER_WRONG_VALUE_FOR_VAR

In MySQL Errors, code 1231 is ER_WRONG_VALUE_FOR_VAR. The official source describes it as “Variable cannot be set to the specified value”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code1231
SymbolER_WRONG_VALUE_FOR_VAR
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

Variable cannot be set to the specified value

In plain language

In MySQL Errors, code 1231 is ER_WRONG_VALUE_FOR_VAR. The official source describes it as “Variable cannot be set to the specified value”. 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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