sql_safe_updates

Overview

If set to 1, UPDATEs and DELETEs need either a key in the WHERE clause, or a LIMIT clause, or else they will aborted. Prevents the common mistake of accidentally deleting or updating every row in a table.

See also: System Variables for MariaDB Enterprise Server 23.08, in 23.07 ES, in 10.6 ES, in 10.5 ES, in 10.4 ES, in 10.3 ES, in 10.2 ES, in 10.6 CS, in 10.5 CS, in 10.4 CS, in 10.3 CS, and in 10.2 CS

See also: System Variables for MariaDB Enterprise Server 23.08, in 23.07 ES, in 10.6 ES, in 10.5 ES, and in 10.4 ES

USAGE

DETAILS

SYNONYMS

SCHEMA

PARAMETERS

Command-line

--sql_safe_updates[={OFF|ON}]

Configuration file

Supported

Dynamic

Yes

Scope

Global, Session

Data Type

BOOLEAN (OFF, ON)

Product Default Value

OFF

SKYSQL

Cloud

SkySQL Topology

ES Ver

Service Default

AWS

Multi-Node Analytics

10.6

OFF

Single Node Analytics

10.6

OFF

Replicated Transactions

10.4

OFF

10.5

OFF

10.6

OFF

Single Node Transactions

10.4

OFF

10.5

OFF

10.6

OFF

GCP

Multi-Node Analytics

10.6

OFF

Single Node Analytics

10.6

OFF

Replicated Transactions

10.4

OFF

10.5

OFF

10.6

OFF

Single Node Transactions

10.4

OFF

10.5

OFF

10.6

OFF

Cloud

SkySQL Topology

ES Ver

Service Default

AWS

ColumnStore Data Warehouse

10.6

OFF

Enterprise Server With Replica(s)

10.4

OFF

10.5

OFF

10.6

OFF

Enterprise Server Single Node

10.4

OFF

10.5

OFF

10.6

OFF

GCP

ColumnStore Data Warehouse

10.6

OFF

Enterprise Server With Replica(s)

10.4

OFF

10.5

OFF

10.6

OFF

Enterprise Server Single Node

10.4

OFF

10.5

OFF

10.6

OFF

PRIVILEGES

EXAMPLES

ERROR HANDLING

FEATURE INTERACTION

RESPONSES

DIAGNOSIS

ISO 9075:2016

CHANGE HISTORY

Release Series

History

23.08 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 23.08.0.

23.07 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 23.07.0.

10.6 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.6.4-1.

10.6 Community

  • Present starting in MariaDB Community Server 10.6.0.

10.5 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.5.3-1.

10.5 Community

  • Present starting in MariaDB Community Server 10.5.0.

10.4 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.4.6-1.

10.4 Community

  • Present starting in MariaDB Community Server 10.4.0.

10.3 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.3.16-1.

10.3 Community

  • Present starting in MariaDB Community Server 10.3.0.

10.2 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.2.25-1.

10.2 Community

  • Present starting in MariaDB Community Server 10.2.0.

Release Series

History

23.08 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 23.08.0.

23.07 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 23.07.0.

10.6 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.6.4-1.

10.5 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.5.3-1.

10.4 Enterprise

  • Present starting in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.4.6-1.

EXTERNAL REFERENCES