Problem with DATETIME column in MySQL

I have a table with a column defined as follows:

`Listing_Date` datetime DEFAULT NULL,

Running the following queries return results normally:

select count(*) from caselaw.cases;
select count(*) from caselaw.cases where Listing_Date = '0000-00-00 00:00:00';

However,

update caselaw.cases set Listing_Date = null where Listing_Date = '0000-00-00 00:00:00';

returns the following error:

Error Code: 1292. Incorrect datetime value: '0000-00-00 00:00:00' for column 'Listing_Date' at row 1

How can I get rid of the '0000-00-00 00:00:00' values?

William Nettmann

Asked: 2016-07-30

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1 Solution

Manuel Marienne-DuchêneITMCommented: 2016-07-30

In myssql doc the limit date is

'1000-01-01 00:00:00' to '9999-12-31 23:59:59'.

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/datetime.html

William NettmannPHP Web DeveloperAuthor Commented: 2016-07-30

Thanks, Manumd - that is obviously why I have a problem.

Now, I need to find a way to fix it.

William NettmannPHP Web DeveloperAuthor Commented: 2016-07-30

Found a workaround:

Add

[mysqld]
sql_mode =

tp the MySQL configuration file, which disables "strict mode", and the update can be done.

William NettmannPHP Web DeveloperAuthor Commented: 2016-08-04

I found my own answer.

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