> > > I use the following to extract the version number. But it throws an error > on > > newer version 5.xx. It works on version 4.0 and below. > > > > SELECT SUBSTRING(VERSION(),1,LOCATE("-",VERSION())-1) AS VERSION > > > > On version 5.0.1-alpha-nt-log I get an error... > > Illegal mix of collations > > (utf8_general_ci,IMPLICIT)and(latin1_SWEEDIH_CI,coercible) for operation > > 'locate' > > > > Is this problem by design? > > > Try spelling SWEEDISH correctly and see if that helps. > > You left out the second 'S' in 'SWEEDISH_CI' ;-)
How would spelling the error message correctly help with the query? With regards, Martijn Tonies Database Workbench - developer tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL & MS SQL Server. Upscene Productions http://www.upscene.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]