MySQL group_concat_max_len in a query

Question

I\'m searching a way to insert this

SET GLOBAL group_concat_max_len=15000

in an existing SQL query such as the following:

SELECT *         


        

Answer 1

You can't use a SET statement inside an expression like you're doing, or even in a subquery. Execute the SET in one statement by itself. The value you set will affect subsequent statements.

By the way, are you aware that SET GLOBAL means the setting will affect all other MySQL connections on your server, and the setting will even persist after your current session is done, until you set it to something else? You might want to use SET SESSION if you only want the value to affect your current session.

Answer 2

You can execute them one after the other and I think that it will have the desired effect or separate the with a ; sign .

Answer 3

The maximum allowed result length in bytes for the GROUP_CONCAT() function. The default is 1024. mysql> show variables like 'group%';

You change the value of group_concat_max_len. Either in your config file or setting the session variable, e.g. "SET @@group_concat_max_len = 2048;'

Answer 4

For new user, while searching for solution on increasing group_concat_max_len i identified that in certain cases variable was not defined in my.cnf file. Nothing to worry about just addup this variable group_concat_max_len=XXXXX under heading [mysqld] in my.cnf file and restart mysql... you are DONE !!!

XXXXX = you desired value eg: 2048,4096 etc.

Answer 5

CI3 Example, you cant combine them, but you can execute a seperate query, such as:

public function myModelFunction($id){

//set mysql session variable
$this->db->query("SET @@group_concat_max_len = 2048;");

//actual query
$query= $this->db->query("").....