The spatial function was called with argument types the function cannot process.
MySQL error 3034 ER_GIS_UNSUPPORTED_ARGUMENT appears when a spatial function receives geometry or numeric types it does not support. Cast or convert inputs to matching geometry classes, use ST_GeomFromText, or pick a compatible function to resolve the issue.
ER_GIS_UNSUPPORTED_ARGUMENT
The error occurs when a GIS function such as ST_Contains or ST_Buffer is invoked with geometry or numeric arguments the function cannot interpret. MySQL returns error 3034 to stop execution because the spatial calculation would be invalid.
The condition ER_GIS_UNSUPPORTED_ARGUMENT was added in MySQL 5.7.5 when GIS features were rewritten. It frequently surfaces after migrating old spatial code or importing shapefiles that contain mixed geometry types.
The server raises 3034 at statement compile time if it can detect incompatible literals, or at runtime when dynamic data types fail a compatibility check. Either way the query aborts immediately, leaving no partial updates.
Spatial routines are often nested in larger ETL jobs or map-rendering APIs. An unhandled 3034 will cascade into broken data pipelines or missing map tiles, so resolving the type mismatch quickly prevents downstream outages.
Passing a POINT to a function that requires POLYGON or LINESTRING generates 3034.
Mixing geometries with different Spatial Reference IDs without ST_Transform triggers the error.
Supplying raw latitude and longitude numbers instead of geometry objects causes unsupported argument errors.
Null values bypass type inference and are treated as unsupported by many GIS functions.
Indicates corrupt or non-parsing WKB/WKT data rather than an unsupported type.
Raised when geometries share no common SRID in a spatial operation.
Occurs when a non-geometry column is used where a geometry value is expected.
No. MySQL enforces spatial integrity. Convert your data instead of bypassing validation.
All versions from 5.7.5 upward include the rewritten GIS stack and will raise 3034 on unsupported arguments.
Run SELECT id FROM tbl WHERE ST_GeometryType(col) NOT IN ('POINT','POLYGON'); to locate mixed types.
Yes. Galaxy suggests GIS functions and validates argument types, reducing 3034 incidents.
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