How to find and disable MySQL strict mode?

Question

Hello everybody I wanted to find this mysql strict mode for whmcs and disable it but i didn't had a progress I'm a newbie so sry if I didn't mention other things Can anyone help me? I'm working on WHM/Cpanel

Answer 1

To turn off (or on) mysql strict access from cpanel.

1, search for 'phpmyadmin', in the search box, click on it

2, once phpmyadmin is loaded up, click on the 'variables' tab

3, search for 'sql mode'

then

to turn strict mode on enter

STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION

to turn strict mode off, enter

NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION

If you have control of the script you'll be using then it's a good idea to leave strict mode on, it'll alert you to any bugs in your code before they become an issue down the line.

Answer 2

I currently run a Centos 6.9 server with MariaDB and a multi-cpanel configuration, so for clients, they were unable to disable strict on their own without getting a lack of permission error. This is how you disable it globally:

Open SSH/Console and verify the current mode:

# mysql -e "SELECT @@sql_mode;"

+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| @@sql_mode                                                           |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
|STRICT_TRANS_TABLES, ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO, NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER, |
|NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION                                                |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Locate and edit the "my.cnf" file

vim /etc/my.cnf

Find and change the following or add the line if it's not present

Strict Mode Enabled:

sql_mode=STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION

Strict Mode Disabled:

sql_mode=NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION

Restart the MySQL Service

/etc/init.d/mysql restart

Verify strict mode has been disabled:

# mysql -e "SELECT @@sql_mode;"

+--------------------------------------------+
| @@sql_mode                                 |
+--------------------------------------------+
| NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION |
+--------------------------------------------+

Done :)