<p>The server cannot convert supplied data into a valid spatial geometry object, so the statement fails.</p>
<p>MySQL Error 1416 ER_CANT_CREATE_GEOMETRY_OBJECT arises when the database cannot build a geometry object from the input data. Correct the WKT/WKB format, coordinate order, or SRID, then retry the INSERT or UPDATE to resolve the issue.</p>
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MySQL throws error 1416 when it cannot transform incoming data into a legal geometry for a GEOMETRY, POINT, LINESTRING or POLYGON column. The server aborts the statement because an internal geometry object cannot be created from the supplied WKT, WKB, or numeric coordinate pair.
The error commonly surfaces during INSERT, UPDATE, LOAD DATA, or spatial function calls that pass malformed geometries. Fixing it quickly is vital, because invalid spatial values block analytics queries that rely on R-trees and spatial indexes.
Most cases originate from syntactically invalid WKT strings, incorrect endian flags in WKB, coordinate pairs outside legal latitude or longitude ranges, or a mismatch between the SRID of the data and the target column.
Engine configuration can also contribute. MySQL versions before 8.0.12 are less tolerant of empty polygons and zero-area rings, while strict SQL modes will reject implicit conversions.
First validate the geometry text using ST_IsValid or an external GIS tool. Ensure coordinates are in the correct order (longitude x, latitude y) and within range. When loading WKT, always wrap the text with ST_GeomFromText and supply the correct SRID.
If WKB is used, regenerate it with a library that follows the OpenGIS standard. Finally, confirm that the table column SRID matches the SRID of the incoming geometry or cast it with ST_Transform.
Bulk CSV imports often lack SRID information. Prepend the column list with SET @srid = 4326 and call ST_GeomFromText(col,@srid) in the SELECT part of LOAD DATA to inject the spatial reference.
Applications that swap lat and lon produce invalid polygons crossing the International Date Line. Reorder the coordinate list and rerun the INSERT.
Store geometries in a single canonical SRID such as 4326, validate user input at the application layer, and run nightly ST_IsValid checks on spatial tables to catch corrupt data early.
Using Galaxy, developers can share validated queries that wrap all geometry inserts in ST_GeomFromText, preventing team-wide recurrence of the error.
Error 1418 ER_INVALID GIS DATA arises when geometry byte order is wrong. Rebuild WKB with the proper endian flag.
Error 1366 Incorrect string value appears when WKT text is passed to a non-geometry column; cast or change the column type.
Missing commas, parentheses, or keyword order in the geometry string break the parser.
Latitude values above 90 or below -90 and longitude above 180 or below -180 are rejected.
The geometry SRID differs from the column SRID, so MySQL refuses the insert.
Polygons with zero area or rings that cross themselves are invalid in older MySQL versions.
Raised when WKB format bytes are wrong; fix by regenerating WKB.
Occurs when geometry text is inserted into a plain VARCHAR column; cast properly.
In PostGIS, invalid SRID or coordinate order triggers this similar spatial error.
Since MySQL 8.0, spatial columns can store SRID-aware objects. Always provide an SRID to avoid implicit 0 assignments.
Use SELECT ST_IsValid(ST_GeomFromText(?)) before inserting, or leverage a GIS library like GEOS.
No. Strict modes control nullability and truncation but MySQL will still reject invalid geometries.
Yes. Galaxy's AI copilot highlights failing rows and suggests corrected ST_GeomFromText calls inside the editor.
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