Bug #86590 error when trying to start server in mysql workbench
Submitted: 5 Jun 2017 21:07 Modified: 6 Jun 2017 1:09
Reporter: N Esoi Email Updates:
Status: Duplicate Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Workbench: Administration Severity:S1 (Critical)
Version:6.3.9 OS:MacOS
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any

[5 Jun 2017 21:07] N Esoi
Description:
Error message popup when selecting Start Server in MySQL Workbench

How to repeat:
- Install MySQL via Homebriew
- Install MySQL Workbench from mysql.com
- Start MySQL Workbench
- Select Startup/Shutdown
- Click on "Start Server"

Error message popup:

Error:
Unhandled exception: Wrong number or type of arguments for overloaded function 'TextBox_append_text_with_encoding'.
  Possible C/C++ prototypes are:
    mforms::TextBox::append_text_with_encoding(std::string const &,std::string const &,bool)
    mforms::TextBox::append_text_with_encoding(std::string const &,std::string const &)
[6 Jun 2017 0:56] MySQL Verification Team
Thank you for the bug report. Duplicate of https://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=85773.
[6 Jun 2017 1:09] N Esoi
Actually this seems to be a result of there being an existing database created with a previous MySQL version, which hadn't been deleted. It was fixed by deleting all files remaining from previous installations and reinstalling MySQL.