MySQL: Data truncation: Incorrect datetime value: '2006-10-01 02:22:44'

Question

I\'m getting the following exception updating a row using MySQL via JDBC:

com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlDataTruncation: Data truncation: Incorrect datetime value: \

Answer 1

My problem was caused by DST, too. I've fixed it by changing column data type from timestamp to datetime. This answer describes the difference, in short:

• timestamp stores time as Unix epoch time, so converts it to/from UTC according to server's time zone. Once you change server time zone, you have different interpretation for INSERT/UPDATE and different SELECT results. Some time points are invalid due to DST;
• datetime stores time as is, regardless of server time zone. When passing UTC time, any time is valid (there are no DST "holes").

Note: you may still have to deal with "missing" time. This approach just shifts responsibility from DB level to application level.

See also: MySQL documentation for TIMESTAMP vs DATETIME