Hi, I am using Digital Ocean MySQL database service with MySQL workbench to manage it (Version 8.0.22 build 107600 CE 64 bit). I have succesfully connected to the database with MySQL workbench and can see my schema and tables. However i am not enable to reverse engineer my scheme into an ER model. When it imports the MySQL table objects it says: ERROR: (0, 16) “Test” is not valid at this position for this server version, expecting an identifier ERROR: (3, 13) “User” is not valid at this position for this server version, expecting an identifie Steps to reproduce Connect to digital ocean database with MySQL Workbench. Create a schema called “Test”. Create a table called “User”. Add a column called “id” and set it as primary key. Apply the table Go to the tab “Database -> Reverse Engineer” Choose the scheme you created and complete the steps until you get the option to select what table objects you want to import Import all the table object Now you will get the error: “” is not valid at this position for this server version. Does anyone have this issue and knows a solution for it? Thanks in advance

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Manage DigitalOcean MySQL Database with MySQL Workbench - Reverse Engineer

Posted on January 15, 2021
MySQL Databases DigitalOcean Managed MySQL Database
Asked by johnnychenjiahao

Hi,

I am using Digital Ocean MySQL database service with MySQL workbench to manage it (Version 8.0.22 build 107600 CE 64 bit).

I have succesfully connected to the database with MySQL workbench and can see my schema and tables. However i am not enable to reverse engineer my scheme into an ER model. When it imports the MySQL table objects it says:

ERROR: (0, 16) “Test” is not valid at this position for this server version, expecting an identifier
ERROR: (3, 13) “User” is not valid at this position for this server version, expecting an identifie

Steps to reproduce

Connect to digital ocean database with MySQL Workbench.
Create a schema called “Test”.
Create a table called “User”.
Add a column called “id” and set it as primary key.
Apply the table
Go to the tab “Database -> Reverse Engineer”
Choose the scheme you created and complete the steps until you get the option to select what table objects you want to import
Import all the table object
Now you will get the error: “” is not valid at this position for this server version.

Does anyone have this issue and knows a solution for it?

Thanks in advance

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jacobsibbern • January 22, 2021

Accepted Answer

Asked DigitalOcean support and they managed to find a solution.

Remove ANSI_QUOTES from Global SQL Mode for the managed database server and it worked for me.

makuraso • January 19, 2021

I have the same problem. Did you manage to fix it?

makuraso • January 21, 2021

I found a “patch solution”. I export only the structure of the schema in question from the digitalocean database and, in a local environment on my computer, I generate the model from it. Not the optimal way, but it worked for me. I hope this helps you with something.