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

I just figured out that on MariaDB, after adding an event (in my case, it was the first one), you have to restart the event-scheduler

 SET GLOBAL event_scheduler = OFF;

and then

 SET GLOBAL event_scheduler = ON;

to make it actually bring the scheduler into "waiting for activation"-state.