phpMyAdmin - Error Incorrect format parameter

Question

I tried to import a large sql file but its not getting imported. And it shows the following error.

phpMyAdmin - Error Incorrect format parameter

I have been using Xampp-php 5.6 in ubuntu16.04.

I have tried these links given below already but none of it worked.

https://www.webtrickshome.com/forum/how-to-fix-phpmyadmin-error-incorrect-format-parameter-that-appeared-while-importing-a-database

importing db phpMyAdmin - Error Incorrect format parameter

Importing large database file in MAMP phpMyAdmin

Answer 1

You can easily import using cmd promt

mysql -u username(of phpmyadmin) -p database_name < file_path/file_name.sql

you can also do the changes in php.ini file to increase upload size of phpmyadmin.

in php.ini of your PHP installation (note: depending if you want it for CLI, Apache, or Nginx, find the right php.ini to manipulate)

post_max_size=500M

upload_max_filesize=500M

memory_limit=900M

or set other values.

Restart/reload apache if you have apache installed or php-fpm for nginx if you use nginx.

Remote server?

increase max_execution_time as well, as it will take time to upload the file.

NGINX installation?

you will have to add: client_max_body_size 912M; in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf to the http{...} block

Answer 2

I was facing the same problem when I was trying to import a 90mb database. You can solve this problem by opening

xampp->phpMyadmin->libraries->config.default.php

after opening the file search for $cfg['ExecTimeLimit'] = 300;

Here you can set the time to 1000 or whatever you want after the equal sign. The default value is 300.