Bug #80434 utf8mb4 character set not installed

• Submitted: 18 Feb 2016 22:25
• Modified: 19 Feb 2016 18:29
• Reporter: Mel Nutter
• Status: Won't Fix
• Category: MySQL Workbench
• Severity: S3 (Non-critical)
• Version: 6.2.4, 6.3.6
• OS: Windows (Microsoft Windows 10 Pro)
• CPU Architecture: Any
• Tags: WBBugReporter

[18 Feb 2016 22:25] Mel Nutter

Description:
I tried to change the default characterset of a schema to utf8mb4.  The Workbench software said the option is available.

I get Error 1115: Unknown character set utf8mb4.  I went to C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\share\charsets and noticed the character set is not installed.

Where to I get the files?

How to repeat:
See description

[18 Feb 2016 22:26] Mel Nutter

utf8mb4 alter schema error

Attachment: utf8mb4.png (image/png, text), 56.41 KiB.

[19 Feb 2016 6:59] MySQL Verification Team

Hello Mel Nutter,

Thank you for the report.
This is repeatable only when connecting MySQL version < 5.5 and no issues for >- 5.5.x.

Thanks,
Umesh

[19 Feb 2016 18:29] Mel Nutter

Thanks for letting me know this is repeatable.  Is there a fix?

[14 Sep 18:03] Omer Barnir

Posted by developer:

This issue applies to the legacy MySQL Workbench 8.x implementation that is no longer supported or maintained.
MySQL Workbench 26.7 is a complete rewrite using a new technology stack and does not use the affected legacy implementation.
Therefore, this issue is not applicable to the current MySQL Workbench product and as such is closed.