java.sql.SQLException: Unknown initial character set index '255' received from server for connector 8.0.11

Question

While establishing the connection to a MySQL database, I\'m getting the following error

java.sql.SQLException: Unknown initial character set index \'255\' receiv         


        

Answer 1

Add connector dependency jar file in the POM file after a cross-check with your MySql server version 8.0.x add this dependency it was working for me mysqlmysql-connector-java 8.0.11