How to change max_allowed_packet size

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How to change max_allowed_packet size

I am having a problem with BLOB fields in my MySQL database - when uploading files larger than approx 1MB I get an error Packets larger than max_allowed_packet are not allowed.

Here is what I've tried:

n MySQL Query Browser I ran a show variables like 'max_allowed_packet' which gave me 1048576.

Then I execute the query set global max_allowed_packet=33554432 followed by show variables like 'max_allowed_packet' - it gives me 33554432 as expected.

But when I restart the MySQL server it magically goes back to 1048576. What am I doing wrong here?

Bonus question, is it possible to compress a BLOB field?

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4 years ago by vishaljlf39

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**aashaykumar** · Answer 1 · 2021-08-04T13:21:58

Change in the my.ini or ~/.my.cnf file by including the single line under [mysqld] or [client] section in your file:

max_allowed_packet=500M
then restart the MySQL service and you are done.

**sandhya6gczb** · Answer 2 · 2021-08-05T13:52:29

The max_allowed_packet variable can be set globally by running a query.

However, if you do not change it in the my.ini file (as dragon112 suggested), the value will reset when the server restarts, even if you set it globally.

To change the max allowed packet for everyone to 1GB until the server restarts:



SET GLOBAL max_allowed_packet=1073741824;

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How to change max_allowed_packet size

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