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

Compatible version of mysql-connector-java should be required as per installed MySQL Server ---> For my installed MySQL Server 8.0 I download mysql-connector-java-8.0.20 in SoapUi/bin/ext folder or build path of project in eclipse. it works for me!!