How to Manage Global SQL Modes for Vultr Managed Databases for MySQL

1 min readUpdated 23 October 2026

Add or remove global SQL modes such as NO_ZERO_DATE to control data validation on Vultr Managed MySQL.

SQL modes define the default data validation check that MySQL performs to match the application requirement. For instance, the global NO_ZERO_DATE mode instructs MySQL only to allow legal dates and restrict invalid values like 0000-00-00. Each managed database can have its own set of SQL modes. Always match the managed databases' SQL modes with the development servers.

Follow this guide to manage global SQL modes for Vultr Managed Database for MySQL using Vultr Console, API, CLI, or Terraform.

Navigate to Products and select Databases.
Click the target database instance.
Click Settings and select MySQL Configuration.
Then, navigate to Global SQL Modes. Add or remove any mode as required

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