Is there a way to set the sql_mode (for MySql database) in Hibernate properties

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Asked: June 17, 20262026-06-17T12:59:35+00:00 2026-06-17T12:59:35+00:00

Is there a way to set the sql_mode (for MySql database) in Hibernate properties or in connection string?

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-17T12:59:36+00:00

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Yes, as documented sessionVariables property which is defined as follows can be used in JDBC connection string:

A comma-separated list of name/value pairs to be sent as SET SESSION
… to the server when the driver connects.

List of values goes inside single quotes:

sessionVariables=sql_mode='ALLOW_INVALID_DATES,NO_BACKSLASH_ESCAPES'

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