Mysql Event Not Working

Question

I have added the following simple test event on my mysql database via phpmyadmin:

CREATE DEFINER=`root`@`localhost` EVENT `my_event` 
ON SCHEDULE EVERY 1 MINUTE          


        

Answer 1

For those wondering how to enable it by default at startup, add the following to your config file (my.ini, my.cnf):

#Event scheduler can be set to 1 (On), 0 (Off), or Disabled
event_scheduler=1

Restart of the service is required in this case, so if you want minimal disruption, add this to the config file, and then run the SQL:

SET GLOBAL event_scheduler = ON;

That way, it will run for the current process, and if the server is restarted it will still work.

Note that this doesn't work if the event_scheduler was set to disabled. In that case the only option is to restart the service.