4096
MySQLERRORCommonHIGH confidence

Incompatible .cfg file version for tablespace import

Production Risk

High — The import operation fails and the tablespace is not available.

Why it happens
  1. 1The .cfg file was generated by a MySQL version that is not compatible with the target server.
  2. 2The .cfg file is corrupted or was partially written.

Fix 1

Generate the .cfg file from a compatible MySQL version

Generate the .cfg file from a compatible MySQL version
FLUSH TABLES t FOR EXPORT;

Why this works

Export the tablespace on a server with the same major version as the import target.

Fix 2

Verify compatibility before import

Why this works

Ensure source and destination MySQL versions are compatible for tablespace transport.

What not to do

Sources
Official documentation ↗

MySQL 8.0 — 4096 ER_IMP_INCOMPATIBLE_CFG_VERSION2

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