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Nov 3, 2021 · Databases

Why MySQL TIMESTAMP Columns May Fail with “cannot be null” After Migration

The article explains how MySQL's explicit_defaults_for_timestamp setting and strict SQL mode cause TIMESTAMP columns with default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP to produce "Invalid default value" errors during migration from 5.7.28 to 5.7.20, especially when synchronization tools omit NULL and DEFAULT attributes.