MDEV-11071: Assertion `thd->transaction.stmt.is_empty()' failed in Locked_tables_list::unlock_locked_table

fix_length_and_dec now return result (error/OK)

26 files changed, 778 insertions, 518 deletions

diff --git a/mysql-test/r/alter_table.result b/mysql-test/r/alter_table.result
index 89bf9ed638e..2bea055df4c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/alter_table.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/alter_table.result
@@ -2369,5 +2369,16 @@ t1	CREATE TABLE `t1` (
 ) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1
 drop table t1;
 #
+# MDEV-11071: Assertion `thd->transaction.stmt.is_empty()' failed
+# in Locked_tables_list::unlock_locked_tables
+#
+CREATE TABLE t1 (d DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, i INT) ENGINE=InnoDB;
+INSERT INTO t1 (i) VALUES (1),(1);
+LOCK TABLE t1 WRITE;
+ALTER TABLE t1 ADD UNIQUE(i);
+ERROR 23000: Duplicate entry '1' for key 'i'
+UNLOCK TABLES;
+DROP TABLE t1;
+#
 # End of 10.2 tests
 #
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/alter_table.test b/mysql-test/t/alter_table.test
index eddc9f704da..092569dcadb 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/alter_table.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/alter_table.test
@@ -1932,5 +1932,21 @@ show create table t1;
 drop table t1;
 
 --echo #
+--echo # MDEV-11071: Assertion `thd->transaction.stmt.is_empty()' failed
+--echo # in Locked_tables_list::unlock_locked_tables
+--echo #
+
+CREATE TABLE t1 (d DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, i INT) ENGINE=InnoDB;
+INSERT INTO t1 (i) VALUES (1),(1);
+LOCK TABLE t1 WRITE;
+--error ER_DUP_ENTRY
+ALTER TABLE t1 ADD UNIQUE(i);
+
+# Cleanup
+UNLOCK TABLES;
+DROP TABLE t1;
+
+
+--echo #
 --echo # End of 10.2 tests
 --echo #
diff --git a/sql/item.h b/sql/item.h
index 423ee4cc089..5ed45c69e96 100644
--- a/sql/item.h
+++ b/sql/item.h
@@ -4211,7 +4211,7 @@ public:
     also to make printing of items inherited from Item_sum uniform.
   */
   virtual const char *func_name() const= 0;
-  virtual void fix_length_and_dec()= 0;
+  virtual bool fix_length_and_dec()= 0;
   bool const_item() const { return const_item_cache; }
   table_map used_tables() const { return used_tables_cache; }
   Item* build_clone(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root);
diff --git a/sql/item_cmpfunc.cc b/sql/item_cmpfunc.cc
index f552a3eca58..b86c0079bce 100644
--- a/sql/item_cmpfunc.cc
+++ b/sql/item_cmpfunc.cc
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ bool Item_func::setup_args_and_comparator(THD *thd, Arg_comparator *cmp)
 }
 
 
-void Item_bool_rowready_func2::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_bool_rowready_func2::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   max_length= 1;				     // Function returns 0 or 1
 
@@ -535,8 +535,8 @@ void Item_bool_rowready_func2::fix_length_and_dec()
     we have to check for out of memory conditions here
   */
   if (!args[0] || !args[1])
-    return;
-  setup_args_and_comparator(current_thd, &cmp);
+    return FALSE;
+  return setup_args_and_comparator(current_thd, &cmp);
 }
 
 
@@ -1156,12 +1156,13 @@ int Arg_comparator::compare_e_str_json()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_truth::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_truth::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   maybe_null= 0;
   null_value= 0;
   decimals= 0;
   max_length= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1780,10 +1781,11 @@ longlong Item_func_eq::val_int()
 
 /** Same as Item_func_eq, but NULL = NULL. */
 
-void Item_func_equal::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_equal::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  Item_bool_rowready_func2::fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool rc= Item_bool_rowready_func2::fix_length_and_dec();
   maybe_null=null_value=0;
+  return rc;
 }
 
 longlong Item_func_equal::val_int()
@@ -1880,7 +1882,7 @@ bool Item_func_interval::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_interval::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_interval::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   uint rows= row->cols();
   
@@ -1898,10 +1900,13 @@ void Item_func_interval::fix_length_and_dec()
       not_null_consts&= el->const_item() && !el->is_null();
     }
 
-    if (not_null_consts &&
-        (intervals= (interval_range*) current_thd->alloc(sizeof(interval_range) *
-                                                         (rows - 1))))
+    if (not_null_consts)
     {
+      intervals= (interval_range*) current_thd->alloc(sizeof(interval_range) *
+                                                         (rows - 1));
+      if (!intervals)
+        return TRUE;
+
       if (use_decimal_comparison)
       {
         for (uint i= 1; i < rows; i++)
@@ -1942,6 +1947,7 @@ void Item_func_interval::fix_length_and_dec()
   with_sum_func= with_sum_func || row->with_sum_func;
   with_param= with_param || row->with_param;
   with_field= with_field || row->with_field;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2102,7 +2108,7 @@ void Item_func_between::fix_after_pullout(st_select_lex *new_parent,
   eval_not_null_tables(NULL);
 }
 
-void Item_func_between::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_between::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   THD *thd= current_thd;
   max_length= 1;
@@ -2113,13 +2119,13 @@ void Item_func_between::fix_length_and_dec()
     we have to check for out of memory conditions here
   */
   if (!args[0] || !args[1] || !args[2])
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   if (agg_cmp_type(&m_compare_type, args, 3))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
 
   if (m_compare_type == STRING_RESULT &&
       agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 3))
-   return;
+   return TRUE;
 
   /*
     When comparing as date/time, we need to convert non-temporal values
@@ -2144,6 +2150,7 @@ void Item_func_between::fix_length_and_dec()
         m_compare_type= INT_RESULT;              // Works for all types.
     }
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2441,7 +2448,7 @@ void Item_func_if::cache_type_info(Item *source)
 }
 
 
-void
+bool
 Item_func_if::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   // Let IF(cond, expr, NULL) and IF(cond, NULL, expr) inherit type from expr.
@@ -2452,15 +2459,15 @@ Item_func_if::fix_length_and_dec()
     // If both arguments are NULL, make resulting type BINARY(0).
     if (args[2]->type() == NULL_ITEM)
       set_handler_by_field_type(MYSQL_TYPE_STRING);
-    return;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   if (args[2]->type() == NULL_ITEM)
   {
     cache_type_info(args[1]);
     maybe_null= true;
-    return;
+    return FALSE;
   }
-  Item_func_case_abbreviation2::fix_length_and_dec2(args + 1);
+  return Item_func_case_abbreviation2::fix_length_and_dec2(args + 1);
 }
 
 
@@ -2574,7 +2581,7 @@ void Item_func_nullif::update_used_tables()
 
 
 
-void
+bool
 Item_func_nullif::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   /*
@@ -2724,6 +2731,8 @@ Item_func_nullif::fix_length_and_dec()
     m_cache= args[0]->cmp_type() == STRING_RESULT ?
              new (thd->mem_root) Item_cache_str_for_nullif(thd, args[0]) :
              Item_cache::get_cache(thd, args[0]);
+    if (!m_cache)
+      return TRUE;
     m_cache->setup(thd, args[0]);
     m_cache->store(args[0]);
     m_cache->set_used_tables(args[0]->used_tables());
@@ -2737,7 +2746,8 @@ Item_func_nullif::fix_length_and_dec()
   fix_char_length(args[2]->max_char_length());
   maybe_null=1;
   m_arg0= args[0];
-  setup_args_and_comparator(thd, &cmp);
+  if (setup_args_and_comparator(thd, &cmp))
+    return TRUE;
   /*
     A special code for EXECUTE..PREPARE.
 
@@ -2777,6 +2787,7 @@ Item_func_nullif::fix_length_and_dec()
   */
   if (args[0] == m_arg0)
     m_arg0= NULL;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -3158,7 +3169,7 @@ static void change_item_tree_if_needed(THD *thd, Item **place, Item *new_value)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_case::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_case::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   m_found_types= 0;
   if (else_expr_num == -1 || args[else_expr_num]->maybe_null)
@@ -3175,7 +3186,7 @@ void Item_func_case::fix_length_and_dec()
   if (Item_func_case::result_type() == STRING_RESULT)
   {
     if (count_string_result_length(Item_func_case::field_type(), rets, nrets))
-      return;
+      return TRUE;
   }
   else
     fix_attributes(rets, nrets);
@@ -3189,7 +3200,7 @@ void Item_func_case::fix_length_and_dec()
     left_cmp_type= args[0]->cmp_type();
 
     if (!(m_found_types= collect_cmp_types(args, nwhens + 1)))
-      return;
+      return TRUE;
 
     Item *date_arg= 0;
     if (m_found_types & (1U << TIME_RESULT))
@@ -3222,7 +3233,7 @@ void Item_func_case::fix_length_and_dec()
            CASE utf16_item WHEN CONVERT(latin1_item USING utf16) THEN ... END
       */
       if (agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, nwhens + 1))
-        return;
+        return TRUE;
     }
 
     for (uint i= 0; i <= (uint)TIME_RESULT; i++)
@@ -3233,10 +3244,11 @@ void Item_func_case::fix_length_and_dec()
         if (!(cmp_items[i]=
             cmp_item::get_comparator((Item_result)i, date_arg,
                                      cmp_collation.collation)))
-          return;
+          return TRUE;
       }
     }
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -4117,7 +4129,6 @@ static int srtcmp_in(CHARSET_INFO *cs, const String *x,const String *y)
                                (uchar *) y->ptr(),y->length());
 }
 
-
 /*
   Create 'array' for this IN predicate with the respect to its result type
   and put values from <in value list> in 'array'.
@@ -4178,7 +4189,7 @@ bool Item_func_in::create_array(THD *thd)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   Item **arg, **arg_end;
   bool const_itm= 1;
@@ -4190,7 +4201,7 @@ void Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec()
   m_compare_type= STRING_RESULT;
   left_cmp_type= args[0]->cmp_type();
   if (!(found_types= collect_cmp_types(args, arg_count, true)))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   
   for (arg= args + 1, arg_end= args + arg_count; arg != arg_end ; arg++)
   {
@@ -4239,7 +4250,7 @@ void Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     if (m_compare_type == STRING_RESULT &&
         agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, arg_count))
-      return;
+      return TRUE;
     arg_types_compatible= TRUE;
 
     if (m_compare_type == ROW_RESULT)
@@ -4250,12 +4261,14 @@ void Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec()
       if (bisection_possible)
       {
         array= new (thd->mem_root) in_row(thd, arg_count-1, 0);
+        if (!array)
+          return TRUE;
         cmp= &((in_row*)array)->tmp;
       }
       else
       {
         if (!(cmp= new (thd->mem_root) cmp_item_row))
-          return;
+          return TRUE;
         cmp_items[ROW_RESULT]= cmp;
       }
       cmp->n= cols;
@@ -4272,6 +4285,8 @@ void Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec()
           else
             cmp= ((cmp_item_row*)cmp_items[ROW_RESULT])->comparators + col;
           *cmp= new (thd->mem_root) cmp_item_datetime(date_arg);
+          if (!(*cmp))
+            return TRUE;
         }
       }
     }
@@ -4306,7 +4321,7 @@ void Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec()
       }
     }
     if (create_array(thd))
-      return;
+      return TRUE;
   }
   else
   {
@@ -4314,7 +4329,7 @@ void Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec()
       date_arg= find_date_time_item(thd, args, arg_count, 0, true);
     if (found_types & (1U << STRING_RESULT) &&
         agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, arg_count))
-      return;
+      return TRUE;
     for (i= 0; i <= (uint) TIME_RESULT; i++)
     {
       if (found_types & (1U << i) && !cmp_items[i])
@@ -4322,11 +4337,12 @@ void Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec()
         if (!cmp_items[i] && !(cmp_items[i]=
             cmp_item::get_comparator((Item_result)i, date_arg,
                                      cmp_collation.collation)))
-          return;
+          return TRUE;
       }
     }
   }
   max_length= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -4617,7 +4633,8 @@ Item_cond::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
     with_window_func|= item->with_window_func;
     maybe_null|=       item->maybe_null;
   }
-  fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (fix_length_and_dec())
+    return TRUE;
   fixed= 1;
   return FALSE;
 }
@@ -5656,16 +5673,16 @@ bool Item_func_regex::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
   return Item_bool_func::fix_fields(thd, ref);
 }
 
-void
+bool
 Item_func_regex::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  Item_bool_func::fix_length_and_dec();
-
-  if (agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 2))
-    return;
+  if (Item_bool_func::fix_length_and_dec() ||
+      agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 2))
+    return TRUE;
 
   re.init(cmp_collation.collation, 0);
   re.fix_owner(this, args[0], args[1]);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -5689,14 +5706,15 @@ bool Item_func_regexp_instr::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
 }
 
 
-void
+bool
 Item_func_regexp_instr::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 2))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
 
   re.init(cmp_collation.collation, 0);
   re.fix_owner(this, args[0], args[1]);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -6638,7 +6656,8 @@ bool Item_equal::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
   }
   if (prev_equal_field && last_equal_field != first_equal_field)
     last_equal_field->next_equal_field= first_equal_field;
-  fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (fix_length_and_dec())
+    return TRUE;
   fixed= 1;
   return FALSE;
 }
@@ -6724,11 +6743,12 @@ longlong Item_equal::val_int()
 }
 
 
-void Item_equal::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_equal::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   Item *item= get_first(NO_PARTICULAR_TAB, NULL);
   eval_item= cmp_item::get_comparator(item->cmp_type(), item,
                                       item->collation.collation);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sql/item_cmpfunc.h b/sql/item_cmpfunc.h
index 78a9e384b55..a59432058eb 100644
--- a/sql/item_cmpfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_cmpfunc.h
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public:
   Item_bool_func(THD *thd, Item_bool_func *item) :Item_int_func(thd, item) {}
   bool is_bool_type() { return true; }
   virtual CHARSET_INFO *compare_collation() const { return NULL; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=1; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=1; return FALSE; }
   uint decimal_precision() const { return 1; }
   bool need_parentheses_in_default() { return true; }
 };
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class Item_func_truth : public Item_bool_func
 public:
   virtual bool val_bool();
   virtual longlong val_int();
-  virtual void fix_length_and_dec();
+  virtual bool fix_length_and_dec();
   virtual void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   enum precedence precedence() const { return CMP_PRECEDENCE; }
 
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ public:
                                       cond);
     return this;
   }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   int set_cmp_func()
   {
     return cmp.set_cmp_func(this, tmp_arg, tmp_arg + 1, true);
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_equal(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b):
     Item_bool_rowready_func2(thd, a, b) {}
   longlong val_int();
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   table_map not_null_tables() const { return 0; }
   enum Functype functype() const { return EQUAL_FUNC; }
   enum Functype rev_functype() const { return EQUAL_FUNC; }
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ public:
   enum Functype functype() const   { return BETWEEN; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "between"; }
   enum precedence precedence() const { return BETWEEN_PRECEDENCE; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   virtual void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   bool eval_not_null_tables(void *opt_arg);
   void fix_after_pullout(st_select_lex *new_parent, Item **ref, bool merge);
@@ -911,10 +911,12 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   uint decimal_precision() const { return 1; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "strcmp"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
-    agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 2);
-    fix_char_length(2); // returns "1" or "0" or "-1"
+    if (agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 2))
+      return TRUE;
+    fix_char_length(2);
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_strcmp>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -941,7 +943,7 @@ public:
   }
   bool fix_fields(THD *, Item **);
   longlong val_int();
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "interval"; }
   uint decimal_precision() const { return 2; }
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type)
@@ -966,10 +968,11 @@ public:
   String *str_op(String *);
   my_decimal *decimal_op(my_decimal *);
   bool date_op(MYSQL_TIME *ltime,uint fuzzydate);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     set_handler_by_field_type(agg_field_type(args, arg_count, true));
     fix_attributes(args, arg_count);
+    return FALSE;
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "coalesce"; }
   table_map not_null_tables() const { return 0; }
@@ -986,10 +989,11 @@ public:
 class Item_func_case_abbreviation2 :public Item_func_hybrid_field_type
 {
 protected:
-  void fix_length_and_dec2(Item **items)
+  bool fix_length_and_dec2(Item **items)
   {
     set_handler_by_field_type(agg_field_type(items, 2, true));
     fix_attributes(items, 2);
+    return FALSE;
   }
   uint decimal_precision2(Item **args) const;
 public:
@@ -1010,10 +1014,12 @@ public:
   String *str_op(String *str);
   my_decimal *decimal_op(my_decimal *);
   bool date_op(MYSQL_TIME *ltime,uint fuzzydate);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
-    Item_func_case_abbreviation2::fix_length_and_dec2(args);
+    if (Item_func_case_abbreviation2::fix_length_and_dec2(args))
+      return TRUE;
     maybe_null= args[1]->maybe_null;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "ifnull"; }
   Field *create_field_for_create_select(TABLE *table)
@@ -1041,7 +1047,7 @@ public:
   my_decimal *decimal_op(my_decimal *);
   String *str_op(String *);
   bool fix_fields(THD *, Item **);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   uint decimal_precision() const
   {
     return Item_func_case_abbreviation2::decimal_precision2(args + 1);
@@ -1108,7 +1114,7 @@ public:
   longlong int_op();
   String *str_op(String *str);
   my_decimal *decimal_op(my_decimal *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool walk(Item_processor processor, bool walk_subquery, void *arg);
   uint decimal_precision() const { return args[2]->decimal_precision(); }
   const char *func_name() const { return "nullif"; }
@@ -1570,7 +1576,7 @@ public:
   my_decimal *decimal_op(my_decimal *);
   bool date_op(MYSQL_TIME *ltime, uint fuzzydate);
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   uint decimal_precision() const;
   table_map not_null_tables() const { return 0; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "case"; }
@@ -1649,7 +1655,7 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   bool fix_fields(THD *, Item **);
   bool create_array(THD *thd);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   void cleanup()
   {
     uint i;
@@ -1710,7 +1716,7 @@ public:
   int compare(cmp_item *arg);
   cmp_item *make_same();
   void store_value_by_template(THD *thd, cmp_item *tmpl, Item *);
-  friend void Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec();
+  friend bool Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec();
   cmp_item *get_comparator(uint i) { return comparators[i]; }
 };
 
@@ -1724,7 +1730,7 @@ public:
   void set(uint pos,Item *item);
   uchar *get_value(Item *item);
   friend bool Item_func_in::create_array(THD *thd);
-  friend void Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec();
+  friend bool Item_func_in::fix_length_and_dec();
   Item_result result_type() { return ROW_RESULT; }
   cmp_item *get_cmp_item() { return &tmp; }
 };
@@ -1756,7 +1762,11 @@ public:
   }
   CHARSET_INFO *compare_collation() const
   { return args[0]->collation.collation; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=1; maybe_null=0; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
+    decimals=0; max_length=1; maybe_null=0;
+    return FALSE;
+  }
   bool count_sargable_conds(void *arg);
 };
 
@@ -1980,10 +1990,10 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "like"; }
   enum precedence precedence() const { return CMP_PRECEDENCE; }
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     max_length= 1;
-    agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 2);
+    return agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 2);
   }
   void cleanup();
 
@@ -2104,7 +2114,7 @@ public:
   }
   longlong val_int();
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "regexp"; }
   enum precedence precedence() const { return CMP_PRECEDENCE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -2142,7 +2152,7 @@ public:
   }
   longlong val_int();
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "regexp_instr"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_regexp_instr>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -2378,7 +2388,7 @@ public:
   longlong val_int(); 
   const char *func_name() const { return "multiple equal"; }
   void sort(Item_field_cmpfunc compare, void *arg);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
   void cleanup()
   {
diff --git a/sql/item_func.cc b/sql/item_func.cc
index cd23c0b64fe..4bdb18ad95a 100644
--- a/sql/item_func.cc
+++ b/sql/item_func.cc
@@ -237,8 +237,7 @@ Item_func::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
       with_subselect|=        item->has_subquery();
     }
   }
-  fix_length_and_dec();
-  if (thd->is_error()) // An error inside fix_length_and_dec occurred
+  if (fix_length_and_dec())
     return TRUE;
   fixed= 1;
   return FALSE;
@@ -733,10 +732,12 @@ String *Item_int_func::val_str(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_connection_id::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_connection_id::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  Item_int_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (Item_int_func::fix_length_and_dec())
+    return TRUE;
   max_length= 10;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -755,7 +756,7 @@ bool Item_func_connection_id::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
   function of two arguments.
 */
 
-void Item_num_op::fix_length_and_dec(void)
+bool Item_num_op::fix_length_and_dec(void)
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_num_op::fix_length_and_dec");
   DBUG_PRINT("info", ("name %s", func_name()));
@@ -791,7 +792,7 @@ void Item_num_op::fix_length_and_dec(void)
               result_type() == DECIMAL_RESULT ? "DECIMAL_RESULT" :
               result_type() == INT_RESULT ? "INT_RESULT" :
               "--ILLEGAL!!!--")));
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 
@@ -801,7 +802,7 @@ void Item_num_op::fix_length_and_dec(void)
   type depends only on the first argument)
 */
 
-void Item_func_num1::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_num1::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_func_num1::fix_length_and_dec");
   DBUG_PRINT("info", ("name %s", func_name()));
@@ -832,7 +833,7 @@ void Item_func_num1::fix_length_and_dec()
                        result_type() == DECIMAL_RESULT ? "DECIMAL_RESULT" :
                        result_type() == INT_RESULT ? "INT_RESULT" :
                        "--ILLEGAL!!!--")));
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 
@@ -1417,12 +1418,14 @@ void Item_func_additive_op::result_precision()
   subtraction of UNSIGNED BIGINT to return negative values.
 */
 
-void Item_func_minus::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_minus::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  Item_num_op::fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (Item_num_op::fix_length_and_dec())
+    return TRUE;
   if (unsigned_flag &&
       (current_thd->variables.sql_mode & MODE_NO_UNSIGNED_SUBTRACTION))
     unsigned_flag=0;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1720,11 +1723,12 @@ void Item_func_div::result_precision()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_div::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_div::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_func_div::fix_length_and_dec");
   prec_increment= current_thd->variables.div_precincrement;
-  Item_num_op::fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (Item_num_op::fix_length_and_dec())
+    DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
   switch (Item_func_div::result_type()) {
   case REAL_RESULT:
   {
@@ -1755,7 +1759,7 @@ void Item_func_div::fix_length_and_dec()
     DBUG_ASSERT(0);
   }
   maybe_null= 1; // devision by zero
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 
@@ -1831,7 +1835,7 @@ longlong Item_func_int_div::val_int()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_int_div::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_int_div::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   Item_result argtype= args[0]->result_type();
   /* use precision ony for the data type it is applicable for and valid */
@@ -1842,6 +1846,7 @@ void Item_func_int_div::fix_length_and_dec()
                   MY_INT64_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS : char_length);
   maybe_null=1;
   unsigned_flag=args[0]->unsigned_flag | args[1]->unsigned_flag;
+  return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -1925,11 +1930,13 @@ void Item_func_mod::result_precision()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_mod::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_mod::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  Item_num_op::fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (Item_num_op::fix_length_and_dec())
+    return true;
   maybe_null= 1;
   unsigned_flag= args[0]->unsigned_flag;
+  return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -1976,10 +1983,11 @@ my_decimal *Item_func_neg::decimal_op(my_decimal *decimal_value)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_neg::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_neg::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_func_neg::fix_length_and_dec");
-  Item_func_num1::fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (Item_func_num1::fix_length_and_dec())
+    DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
   /* 1 add because sign can appear */
   max_length= args[0]->max_length + 1;
 
@@ -2005,7 +2013,7 @@ void Item_func_neg::fix_length_and_dec()
     }
   }
   unsigned_flag= 0;
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 
@@ -2045,10 +2053,12 @@ my_decimal *Item_func_abs::decimal_op(my_decimal *decimal_value)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_abs::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_abs::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  Item_func_num1::fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (Item_func_num1::fix_length_and_dec())
+    return TRUE;
   unsigned_flag= args[0]->unsigned_flag;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2280,7 +2290,7 @@ longlong Item_func_bit_neg::val_int()
 
 // Conversion functions
 
-void Item_func_int_val::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_int_val::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_func_int_val::fix_length_and_dec");
   DBUG_PRINT("info", ("name %s", func_name()));
@@ -2328,7 +2338,7 @@ void Item_func_int_val::fix_length_and_dec()
                        result_type() == INT_RESULT ? "INT_RESULT" :
                        "--ILLEGAL!!!--")));
 
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 
@@ -2426,7 +2436,7 @@ my_decimal *Item_func_floor::decimal_op(my_decimal *decimal_value)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_round::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_round::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   int      decimals_to_set;
   longlong val1;
@@ -2444,12 +2454,12 @@ void Item_func_round::fix_length_and_dec()
     }
     else
       set_handler_by_result_type(REAL_RESULT);
-    return;
+    return FALSE;
   }
 
   val1= args[1]->val_int();
   if ((null_value= args[1]->null_value))
-    return;
+    return FALSE;
 
   val1_unsigned= args[1]->unsigned_flag;
   if (val1 < 0)
@@ -2462,7 +2472,7 @@ void Item_func_round::fix_length_and_dec()
     decimals= MY_MIN(decimals_to_set, NOT_FIXED_DEC);
     max_length= float_length(decimals);
     set_handler_by_result_type(REAL_RESULT);
-    return;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   
   switch (args[0]->result_type()) {
@@ -2503,6 +2513,7 @@ void Item_func_round::fix_length_and_dec()
   case TIME_RESULT:
     DBUG_ASSERT(0); /* This result type isn't handled */
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 double my_double_round(double value, longlong dec, bool dec_unsigned,
@@ -2727,7 +2738,7 @@ double Item_func_units::val_real()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_min_max::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_min_max::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   uint unsigned_count= 0;
   int max_int_part=0;
@@ -2838,6 +2849,7 @@ void Item_func_min_max::fix_length_and_dec()
     set_handler_by_field_type(MYSQL_TYPE_DOUBLE);
     break;
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -3088,10 +3100,10 @@ longlong Item_func_coercibility::val_int()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_locate::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_locate::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   max_length= MY_INT32_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS;
-  agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 2);
+  return agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 2);
 }
 
 
@@ -3208,14 +3220,15 @@ longlong Item_func_field::val_int()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_field::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_field::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   maybe_null=0; max_length=3;
   cmp_type= args[0]->result_type();
   for (uint i=1; i < arg_count ; i++)
     cmp_type= item_cmp_type(cmp_type, args[i]->result_type());
   if (cmp_type == STRING_RESULT)
-    agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, arg_count);
+    return agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, arg_count);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -3262,7 +3275,7 @@ longlong Item_func_ord::val_int()
 	/* Returns number of found type >= 1 or 0 if not found */
 	/* This optimizes searching in enums to bit testing! */
 
-void Item_func_find_in_set::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_find_in_set::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   decimals=0;
   max_length=3;					// 1-999
@@ -3284,7 +3297,7 @@ void Item_func_find_in_set::fix_length_and_dec()
       }
     }
   }
-  agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 2);
+  return agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(cmp_collation, args, 2);
 }
 
 static const char separator=',';
@@ -3490,7 +3503,8 @@ udf_handler::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item_func_or_sum *func,
       DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
     }
   }
-  func->fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (func->fix_length_and_dec())
+    DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
   initid.max_length=func->max_length;
   initid.maybe_null=func->maybe_null;
   initid.const_item=func->const_item_cache;
@@ -3828,13 +3842,13 @@ String *Item_func_udf_decimal::val_str(String *str)
 
 /* Default max_length is max argument length */
 
-void Item_func_udf_str::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_udf_str::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_func_udf_str::fix_length_and_dec");
   max_length=0;
   for (uint i = 0; i < arg_count; i++)
     set_if_bigger(max_length,args[i]->max_length);
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 String *Item_func_udf_str::val_str(String *str)
@@ -4721,7 +4735,7 @@ bool Item_func_set_user_var::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
 }
 
 
-void
+bool
 Item_func_set_user_var::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   maybe_null=args[0]->maybe_null;
@@ -4735,6 +4749,7 @@ Item_func_set_user_var::fix_length_and_dec()
                            args[0]->collation.collation);
   }
   unsigned_flag= args[0]->unsigned_flag;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -5573,7 +5588,7 @@ err:
   return 1;
 }
 
-void Item_func_get_user_var::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_get_user_var::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   THD *thd=current_thd;
   int error;
@@ -5623,6 +5638,7 @@ void Item_func_get_user_var::fix_length_and_dec()
     set_handler_by_field_type(MYSQL_TYPE_LONG_BLOB);
     max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
   }
+  return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -5765,7 +5781,7 @@ void Item_func_get_system_var::update_null_value()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_get_system_var::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_get_system_var::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   char *cptr;
   maybe_null= TRUE;
@@ -5777,7 +5793,7 @@ void Item_func_get_system_var::fix_length_and_dec()
     {
       my_error(ER_INCORRECT_GLOBAL_LOCAL_VAR, MYF(0),
                var->name.str, var_type == OPT_GLOBAL ? "SESSION" : "GLOBAL");
-      return;
+      return TRUE;
     }
     /* As there was no local variable, return the global value */
     var_type= OPT_GLOBAL;
@@ -5841,6 +5857,7 @@ void Item_func_get_system_var::fix_length_and_dec()
       my_error(ER_VAR_CANT_BE_READ, MYF(0), var->name.str);
       break;
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -6617,7 +6634,7 @@ bool Item_func_sp::is_expensive()
   @note called from Item::fix_fields.
 */
 
-void Item_func_sp::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_sp::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_func_sp::fix_length_and_dec");
 
@@ -6625,7 +6642,7 @@ void Item_func_sp::fix_length_and_dec()
   Type_std_attributes::set(sp_result_field);
   maybe_null= 1;
 
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 
@@ -6964,9 +6981,10 @@ my_decimal *Item_func_last_value::val_decimal(my_decimal *decimal_value)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_last_value::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_last_value::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   last_value=          args[arg_count -1];
   Type_std_attributes::set(last_value);
   maybe_null=          last_value->maybe_null;
+  return FALSE;
 }
diff --git a/sql/item_func.h b/sql/item_func.h
index 3787b4f4924..0969cf2e3f0 100644
--- a/sql/item_func.h
+++ b/sql/item_func.h
@@ -399,8 +399,8 @@ public:
     { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (longlong) rint(val_real()); }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return REAL_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_DOUBLE; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { decimals= NOT_FIXED_DEC; max_length= float_length(decimals); }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  { decimals= NOT_FIXED_DEC; max_length= float_length(decimals); return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ class Item_func_num1: public Item_func_numhybrid
 public:
   Item_func_num1(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_func_numhybrid(thd, a) {}
   Item_func_num1(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_func_numhybrid(thd, a, b) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
 };
 
 
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ class Item_num_op :public Item_func_numhybrid
   {
     print_op(str, query_type);
   }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool need_parentheses_in_default() { return true; }
 };
 
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String*str);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return INT_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() {}
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ class Item_func_connection_id :public Item_int_func
 public:
   Item_func_connection_id(THD *thd): Item_int_func(thd) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "connection_id"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
   longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return value; }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ public:
     null_value= args[0]->null_value;
     return value;
   }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     uint32 char_length= MY_MIN(args[0]->max_char_length(),
                                MY_INT64_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS);
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ public:
     */
     set_if_bigger(char_length, 1U + (unsigned_flag ? 0 : 1));
     fix_char_length(char_length);
+    return FALSE;
   }
   virtual void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   uint decimal_precision() const { return args[0]->decimal_precision(); }
@@ -713,7 +714,7 @@ public:
   my_decimal *val_decimal(my_decimal*);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return DECIMAL_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_NEWDECIMAL; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() {}
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { return FALSE; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "decimal_typecast"; }
   virtual void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   bool need_parentheses_in_default() { return true; }
@@ -733,7 +734,7 @@ public:
   }
   double val_real();
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_DOUBLE; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null= 1; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null= 1; return FALSE; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "double_typecast"; }
   virtual void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   bool need_parentheses_in_default() { return true; }
@@ -777,7 +778,7 @@ public:
   longlong int_op();
   double real_op();
   my_decimal *decimal_op(my_decimal *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_minus>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -811,7 +812,7 @@ public:
   my_decimal *decimal_op(my_decimal *);
   const char *func_name() const { return "/"; }
   enum precedence precedence() const { return MUL_PRECEDENCE; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   void result_precision();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_div>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -826,7 +827,7 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "DIV"; }
   enum precedence precedence() const { return MUL_PRECEDENCE; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type)
   {
     print_op(str, query_type);
@@ -850,7 +851,7 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "%"; }
   enum precedence precedence() const { return MUL_PRECEDENCE; }
   void result_precision();
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -873,7 +874,7 @@ public:
     str->append(func_name());
     args[0]->print_parenthesised(str, query_type, precedence());
   }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   uint decimal_precision() const { return args[0]->decimal_precision(); }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -891,7 +892,7 @@ public:
   longlong int_op();
   my_decimal *decimal_op(my_decimal *);
   const char *func_name() const { return "abs"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -905,10 +906,11 @@ class Item_dec_func :public Item_real_func
  public:
   Item_dec_func(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_real_func(thd, a) {}
   Item_dec_func(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_real_func(thd, a, b) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals=NOT_FIXED_DEC; max_length=float_length(decimals);
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
 };
 
@@ -1066,7 +1068,7 @@ class Item_func_int_val :public Item_func_num1
 {
 public:
   Item_func_int_val(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_func_num1(thd, a) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
 };
 
 
@@ -1111,7 +1113,7 @@ public:
   double real_op();
   longlong int_op();
   my_decimal *decimal_op(my_decimal *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_round>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1163,8 +1165,8 @@ public:
     Item_real_func(thd, a), name(name_arg), mul(mul_arg), add(add_arg) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return name; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { decimals= NOT_FIXED_DEC; max_length= float_length(decimals); }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  { decimals= NOT_FIXED_DEC; max_length= float_length(decimals); return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_units>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1194,7 +1196,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *);
   my_decimal *val_decimal(my_decimal *);
   bool get_date(MYSQL_TIME *res, ulonglong fuzzy_date);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
 };
 
 class Item_func_min :public Item_func_min_max
@@ -1237,13 +1239,14 @@ public:
   bool const_item() const { return 0; }
   Item_result result_type() const { return args[0]->result_type(); }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return args[0]->field_type(); }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     collation= args[0]->collation;
     max_length= args[0]->max_length;
     decimals=args[0]->decimals; 
     /* The item could be a NULL constant. */
     null_value= args[0]->is_null();
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_rollup_const>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1257,7 +1260,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_length(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "length"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_length>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1280,7 +1283,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_char_length(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "char_length"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_char_length>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1291,7 +1294,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_coercibility(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "coercibility"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; maybe_null= 0; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; maybe_null= 0; return FALSE; }
   bool eval_not_null_tables(void *)
   {
     not_null_tables_cache= 0;
@@ -1313,7 +1316,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_locate(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b, Item *c): Item_int_func(thd, a, b, c) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "locate"; }
   longlong val_int();
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   virtual void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_locate>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1329,7 +1332,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_field(THD *thd, List<Item> &list): Item_int_func(thd, list) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "field"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_field>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1342,7 +1345,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_ascii(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "ascii"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=3; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=3; return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_ascii>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1369,7 +1372,7 @@ public:
     Item_int_func(thd, a, b), enum_value(0) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "find_in_set"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_find_in_set>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1381,7 +1384,7 @@ class Item_func_bit: public Item_int_func
 public:
   Item_func_bit(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_int_func(thd, a, b) {}
   Item_func_bit(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { unsigned_flag= 1; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { unsigned_flag= 1; return FALSE; }
 
   virtual inline void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type)
   {
@@ -1418,7 +1421,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_bit_count(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "bit_count"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=2; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=2; return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_bit_count>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1469,12 +1472,13 @@ public:
   Item_func_last_insert_id(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "last_insert_id"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     unsigned_flag= TRUE;
     if (arg_count)
       max_length= args[0]->max_length;
     unsigned_flag=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
@@ -1494,7 +1498,7 @@ public:
   {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "benchmark"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=1; maybe_null=0; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=1; maybe_null=0; return FALSE; }
   virtual void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
@@ -1652,7 +1656,7 @@ class Item_func_udf_float :public Item_udf_func
   double val_real();
   String *val_str(String *str);
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_DOUBLE; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { fix_num_length_and_dec(); }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { fix_num_length_and_dec(); return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_udf_float>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1671,7 +1675,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *str);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return INT_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals= 0; max_length= 21; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { decimals= 0; max_length= 21; return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_udf_int>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1690,7 +1694,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *str);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return DECIMAL_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_NEWDECIMAL; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { fix_num_length_and_dec(); }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { fix_num_length_and_dec(); return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_udf_decimal>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1730,7 +1734,7 @@ public:
   }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return string_field_type(); }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_udf_str>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -1782,7 +1786,7 @@ public:
   double val_real() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); null_value= 1; return 0.0; }
   longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); null_value=1; return 0; }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null=1; max_length=0; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null=1; max_length=0; return FALSE; }
 };
 
 #endif /* HAVE_DLOPEN */
@@ -1797,7 +1801,7 @@ class Item_func_get_lock :public Item_int_func
   Item_func_get_lock(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b) :Item_int_func(thd, a, b) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "get_lock"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=1; maybe_null=1;}
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=1; maybe_null=1; return FALSE; }
   table_map used_tables() const
   {
     return used_tables_cache | RAND_TABLE_BIT;
@@ -1819,7 +1823,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_release_lock(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "release_lock"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 1; maybe_null= 1;}
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 1; maybe_null= 1; return FALSE; }
   table_map used_tables() const
   {
     return used_tables_cache | RAND_TABLE_BIT;
@@ -1847,7 +1851,7 @@ public:
     Item_int_func(thd, a, b, c, d) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "master_pos_wait"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=21; maybe_null=1;}
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=21; maybe_null=1; return FALSE; }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
     return mark_unsupported_function(func_name(), "()", arg, VCOL_IMPOSSIBLE);
@@ -1865,7 +1869,7 @@ public:
   Item_master_gtid_wait(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_int_func(thd, a, b) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "master_gtid_wait"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=2; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=2; return FALSE; }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
     return mark_unsupported_function(func_name(), "()", arg, VCOL_IMPOSSIBLE);
@@ -1956,7 +1960,7 @@ public:
   void save_item_result(Item *item);
   bool update();
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Field *create_field_for_create_select(TABLE *table)
   {
     return result_type() != STRING_RESULT ?
@@ -1997,7 +2001,7 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   my_decimal *val_decimal(my_decimal*);
   String *val_str(String* str);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   virtual void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   /*
     We must always return variables as strings to guard against selects of type
@@ -2079,7 +2083,7 @@ public:
                            size_t name_len_arg);
   enum Functype functype() const { return GSYSVAR_FUNC; }
   void update_null_value();
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   bool const_item() const { return true; }
   table_map used_tables() const { return 0; }
@@ -2218,7 +2222,11 @@ public:
   Item_func_is_free_lock(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "is_free_lock"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=1; maybe_null=1;}
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
+    decimals=0; max_length=1; maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
+  }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
     return mark_unsupported_function(func_name(), "()", arg, VCOL_IMPOSSIBLE);
@@ -2234,7 +2242,11 @@ public:
   Item_func_is_used_lock(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "is_used_lock"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=10; maybe_null=1;}
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
+    decimals=0; max_length=10; maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
+  }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
     return mark_unsupported_function(func_name(), "()", arg, VCOL_IMPOSSIBLE);
@@ -2286,7 +2298,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_row_count(THD *thd): Item_int_func(thd) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "row_count"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals= 0; maybe_null=0; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { decimals= 0; maybe_null=0; return FALSE; }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
     return mark_unsupported_function(func_name(), "()", arg, VCOL_IMPOSSIBLE);
@@ -2414,7 +2426,7 @@ public:
   virtual enum Functype functype() const { return FUNC_SP; }
 
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec(void);
+  bool fix_length_and_dec(void);
   bool is_expensive();
 
   inline Field *get_sp_result_field()
@@ -2450,7 +2462,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_found_rows(THD *thd): Item_int_func(thd) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "found_rows"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals= 0; maybe_null=0; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { decimals= 0; maybe_null=0; return FALSE; }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
     return mark_unsupported_function(func_name(), "()", arg, VCOL_IMPOSSIBLE);
@@ -2469,8 +2481,8 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "uuid_short"; }
   longlong val_int();
   bool const_item() const { return false; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { max_length= 21; unsigned_flag=1; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  { max_length= 21; unsigned_flag=1; return FALSE; }
   table_map used_tables() const { return RAND_TABLE_BIT; }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
@@ -2491,7 +2503,7 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   String *val_str(String *);
   my_decimal *val_decimal(my_decimal *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return last_value->result_type(); }
   const char *func_name() const { return "last_value"; }
   bool eval_not_null_tables(void *)
diff --git a/sql/item_geofunc.cc b/sql/item_geofunc.cc
index 3119f5a577b..246be438e36 100644
--- a/sql/item_geofunc.cc
+++ b/sql/item_geofunc.cc
@@ -49,12 +49,13 @@ Field *Item_geometry_func::create_field_for_create_select(TABLE *t_arg)
   return result;
 }
 
-void Item_geometry_func::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_geometry_func::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(&my_charset_bin);
   decimals=0;
   max_length= (uint32) 4294967295U;
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -223,11 +224,12 @@ String *Item_func_as_wkt::val_str_ascii(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_as_wkt::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_as_wkt::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(default_charset(), DERIVATION_COERCIBLE, MY_REPERTOIRE_ASCII);
   max_length=MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -249,11 +251,12 @@ String *Item_func_as_wkb::val_str(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_as_geojson::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_as_geojson::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(default_charset(), DERIVATION_COERCIBLE, MY_REPERTOIRE_ASCII);
   max_length=MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sql/item_geofunc.h b/sql/item_geofunc.h
index 199bc1f47de..acc94183d47 100644
--- a/sql/item_geofunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_geofunc.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
   Item_geometry_func(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b, Item *c):
     Item_str_func(thd, a, b, c) {}
   Item_geometry_func(THD *thd, List<Item> &list): Item_str_func(thd, list) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   enum_field_types field_type() const  { return MYSQL_TYPE_GEOMETRY; }
   Field *create_field_for_create_select(TABLE *table);
 };
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_as_wkt(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_str_ascii_func(thd, a) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_astext"; }
   String *val_str_ascii(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_as_wkt>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_as_geojson(THD *thd, Item *js, Item *max_dec_digits, Item *opt):
     Item_str_ascii_func(thd, js, max_dec_digits, opt) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_asgeojson"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str_ascii(String *);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_as_geojson>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -129,11 +129,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_geometry_type(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_str_ascii_func(thd, a) {}
   String *val_str_ascii(String *);
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_geometrytype"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     // "GeometryCollection" is the longest
     fix_length_and_charset(20, default_charset());
     maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   };
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_geometry_type>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -308,9 +309,10 @@ public:
     item_type=it;
   }
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
-    Item_geometry_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+    if (Item_geometry_func::fix_length_and_dec())
+      return TRUE;
     for (unsigned int i= 0; i < arg_count; ++i)
     {
       if (args[i]->fixed && args[i]->field_type() != MYSQL_TYPE_GEOMETRY)
@@ -320,8 +322,10 @@ public:
         str.append('\0');
         my_error(ER_ILLEGAL_VALUE_FOR_TYPE, MYF(0), "non geometric",
                  str.ptr());
+        return TRUE;
       }
     }
+    return FALSE;
   }
  
   const char *func_name() const { return "geometrycollection"; }
@@ -510,7 +514,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_isempty(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_bool_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_isempty"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null= 1; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null= 1; return FALSE; }
   bool need_parentheses_in_default() { return false; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_isempty>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -526,7 +530,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_issimple(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_issimple"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=2; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=2; return FALSE; }
   uint decimal_precision() const { return 1; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_issimple>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -538,7 +542,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_isclosed(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_isclosed"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=2; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=2; return FALSE; }
   uint decimal_precision() const { return 1; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_isclosed>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -561,7 +565,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_dimension(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_dimension"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 10; maybe_null= 1; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 10; maybe_null= 1; return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_dimension>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -573,10 +577,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_x(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_real_func(thd, a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_x"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() 
-  { 
-    Item_real_func::fix_length_and_dec();
-    maybe_null= 1; 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
+    if (Item_real_func::fix_length_and_dec())
+      return TRUE;
+    maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_x>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -590,10 +596,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_y(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_real_func(thd, a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_y"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() 
-  { 
-    Item_real_func::fix_length_and_dec();
-    maybe_null= 1; 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
+    if (Item_real_func::fix_length_and_dec())
+      return TRUE;
+    maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_y>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -607,7 +615,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_numgeometries(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_numgeometries"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 10; maybe_null= 1; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 10; maybe_null= 1; return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_numgeometries>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -620,7 +628,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_numinteriorring(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_numinteriorrings"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 10; maybe_null= 1; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 10; maybe_null= 1; return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_numinteriorring>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -633,7 +641,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_numpoints(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_numpoints"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 10; maybe_null= 1; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 10; maybe_null= 1; return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_numpoints>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -646,10 +654,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_area(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_real_func(thd, a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_area"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() 
-  { 
-    Item_real_func::fix_length_and_dec();
-    maybe_null= 1; 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
+    if (Item_real_func::fix_length_and_dec())
+      return TRUE;
+    maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_area>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -663,10 +673,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_glength(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_real_func(thd, a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "st_length"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() 
-  { 
-    Item_real_func::fix_length_and_dec();
-    maybe_null= 1; 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
+    if (Item_real_func::fix_length_and_dec())
+      return TRUE;
+    maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_glength>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -680,7 +692,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_srid(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "srid"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 10; maybe_null= 1; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= 10; maybe_null= 1; return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_srid>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
diff --git a/sql/item_inetfunc.h b/sql/item_inetfunc.h
index f19749df0af..670dce3da9f 100644
--- a/sql/item_inetfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_inetfunc.h
@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@ public:
   Item_func_inet_aton(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "inet_aton"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals= 0;
     max_length= 21;
     maybe_null= 1;
     unsigned_flag= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_inet_aton>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -53,11 +54,12 @@ public:
   { }
   String* val_str(String* str);
   const char *func_name() const { return "inet_ntoa"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals= 0;
     fix_length_and_charset(3 * 8 + 7, default_charset());
     maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_inet_ntoa>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -122,11 +124,12 @@ public:
   virtual const char *func_name() const
   { return "inet6_aton"; }
 
-  virtual void fix_length_and_dec()
+  virtual bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals= 0;
     fix_length_and_charset(16, &my_charset_bin);
     maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_inet6_aton>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ public:
   virtual const char *func_name() const
   { return "inet6_ntoa"; }
 
-  virtual void fix_length_and_dec()
+  virtual bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals= 0;
 
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@ public:
     fix_length_and_charset(8 * 4 + 7, default_charset());
 
     maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_inet6_ntoa>(thd, mem_root, this); }
diff --git a/sql/item_jsonfunc.cc b/sql/item_jsonfunc.cc
index 794831ae1a5..72aeac5b930 100644
--- a/sql/item_jsonfunc.cc
+++ b/sql/item_jsonfunc.cc
@@ -388,11 +388,13 @@ longlong Item_func_json_valid::val_int()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_exists::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_exists::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  Item_int_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (Item_int_func::fix_length_and_dec())
+    return TRUE;
   maybe_null= 1;
   path.set_constant_flag(args[1]->const_item());
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -439,12 +441,13 @@ err_return:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_value::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_value::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(args[0]->collation);
   max_length= args[0]->max_length;
   path.set_constant_flag(args[1]->const_item());
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -546,7 +549,7 @@ bool Item_func_json_query::check_and_get_value(json_engine_t *je, String *res,
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_quote::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_quote::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(&my_charset_utf8mb4_bin);
   /*
@@ -554,6 +557,7 @@ void Item_func_json_quote::fix_length_and_dec()
     of the argument turn into '\uXXXX\uXXXX', which is 12.
   */
   max_length= args[0]->max_length * 12 + 2;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -581,12 +585,13 @@ String *Item_func_json_quote::val_str(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_unquote::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_unquote::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(&my_charset_utf8_general_ci,
                 DERIVATION_COERCIBLE, MY_REPERTOIRE_ASCII);
   max_length= args[0]->max_length;
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -702,13 +707,14 @@ void Item_json_str_multipath::cleanup()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_extract::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_extract::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(args[0]->collation);
   max_length= args[0]->max_length * (arg_count - 1);
 
   mark_constant_paths(paths, args+1, arg_count-1);
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -937,14 +943,14 @@ double Item_func_json_extract::val_real()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_contains::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_contains::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   a2_constant= args[1]->const_item();
   a2_parsed= FALSE;
   maybe_null= 1;
   if (arg_count > 2)
     path.set_constant_flag(args[2]->const_item());
-  Item_int_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+  return Item_int_func::fix_length_and_dec();
 }
 
 
@@ -1190,13 +1196,13 @@ bool Item_func_json_contains_path::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_contains_path::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_contains_path::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   ooa_constant= args[1]->const_item();
   ooa_parsed= FALSE;
   maybe_null= 1;
   mark_constant_paths(paths, args+2, arg_count-2);
-  Item_int_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+  return Item_int_func::fix_length_and_dec();
 }
 
 
@@ -1454,7 +1460,7 @@ append_null:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_array::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_array::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   ulonglong char_length= 2;
   uint n_arg;
@@ -1467,17 +1473,18 @@ void Item_func_json_array::fix_length_and_dec()
                   DERIVATION_COERCIBLE, MY_REPERTOIRE_ASCII);
     tmp_val.set_charset(&my_charset_utf8_general_ci);
     max_length= 2;
-    return;
+    return FALSE;
   }
 
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, arg_count))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
 
   for (n_arg=0 ; n_arg < arg_count ; n_arg++)
     char_length+= args[n_arg]->max_char_length() + 4;
 
   fix_char_length_ulonglong(char_length);
   tmp_val.set_charset(collation.collation);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1521,7 +1528,7 @@ err_return:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_array_append::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_array_append::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   uint n_arg;
   ulonglong char_length;
@@ -1536,6 +1543,7 @@ void Item_func_json_array_append::fix_length_and_dec()
   }
 
   fix_char_length_ulonglong(char_length);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2122,11 +2130,12 @@ null_return:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_length::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_length::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   if (arg_count > 1)
     path.set_constant_flag(args[1]->const_item());
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2266,11 +2275,12 @@ longlong Item_func_json_depth::val_int()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_type::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_type::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(&my_charset_utf8_general_ci);
   max_length= 12;
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2323,7 +2333,7 @@ error:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_insert::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_insert::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   uint n_arg;
   ulonglong char_length;
@@ -2339,6 +2349,7 @@ void Item_func_json_insert::fix_length_and_dec()
 
   fix_char_length_ulonglong(char_length);
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2583,13 +2594,14 @@ return_null:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_remove::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_remove::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(args[0]->collation);
   max_length= args[0]->max_length;
 
   mark_constant_paths(paths, args+1, arg_count-1);
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2769,13 +2781,14 @@ null_return:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_keys::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_keys::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(args[0]->collation);
   max_length= args[0]->max_length;
   maybe_null= 1;
   if (arg_count > 1)
     path.set_constant_flag(args[1]->const_item());
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2936,7 +2949,7 @@ bool Item_func_json_search::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
 
 static const uint SQR_MAX_BLOB_WIDTH= (uint) sqrt(MAX_BLOB_WIDTH);
 
-void Item_func_json_search::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_search::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(args[0]->collation);
 
@@ -2958,6 +2971,7 @@ void Item_func_json_search::fix_length_and_dec()
   if (arg_count > 4)
     mark_constant_paths(paths, args+4, arg_count-4);
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -3135,11 +3149,12 @@ const char *Item_func_json_format::func_name() const
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_json_format::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_json_format::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   decimals= 0;
   max_length= args[0]->max_length;
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sql/item_jsonfunc.h b/sql/item_jsonfunc.h
index 927b60015b8..f331ee3b582 100644
--- a/sql/item_jsonfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_jsonfunc.h
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_json_valid(THD *thd, Item *json) : Item_int_func(thd, json) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_valid"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
-    Item_int_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+    if (Item_int_func::fix_length_and_dec())
+      return TRUE;
     maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool is_bool_type() { return true; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ public:
     Item_int_func(thd, js, i_path) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_exists"; }
   bool is_bool_type() { return true; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_json_exists>(thd, mem_root, this); }
   longlong val_int();
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_json_value(THD *thd, Item *js, Item *i_path):
     Item_str_func(thd, js, i_path) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_value"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str(String *);
   virtual bool check_and_get_value(json_engine_t *je, String *res, int *error);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   Item_func_json_quote(THD *thd, Item *s): Item_str_func(thd, s) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_quote"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str(String *);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_json_quote>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   Item_func_json_unquote(THD *thd, Item *s): Item_str_func(thd, s) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_unquote"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str(String *);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_json_unquote>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ public:
     Item_json_str_multipath(thd, list) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_extract"; }
   enum Functype functype() const   { return JSON_EXTRACT_FUNC; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str(String *);
   longlong val_int();
   double val_real();
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_json_contains(THD *thd, List<Item> &list):
     Item_int_func(thd, list) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_contains"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   longlong val_int();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_json_contains>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ public:
     Item_int_func(thd, list), tmp_paths(0) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_contains_path"; }
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   void cleanup();
   longlong val_int();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ public:
     Item_str_func(thd, list) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
   bool is_json_type() { return true; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_array"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_json_array>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   Item_func_json_array_append(THD *thd, List<Item> &list):
     Item_json_str_multipath(thd, list) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str(String *);
   uint get_n_paths() const { return arg_count/2; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_array_append"; }
@@ -305,7 +307,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_json_length(THD *thd, List<Item> &list):
     Item_int_func(thd, list) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_length"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   longlong val_int();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_json_length>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   Item_func_json_type(THD *thd, Item *js): Item_str_func(thd, js) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_type"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str(String *);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_json_type>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -349,7 +351,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_json_insert(bool i_mode, bool r_mode, THD *thd, List<Item> &list):
     Item_json_str_multipath(thd, list),
       mode_insert(i_mode), mode_replace(r_mode) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str(String *);
   uint get_n_paths() const { return arg_count/2; }
   const char *func_name() const
@@ -369,7 +371,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   Item_func_json_remove(THD *thd, List<Item> &list):
     Item_json_str_multipath(thd, list) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str(String *);
   uint get_n_paths() const { return arg_count - 1; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_remove"; }
@@ -388,7 +390,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_json_keys(THD *thd, List<Item> &list):
     Item_str_func(thd, list) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_keys"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str(String *);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_json_keys>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -412,7 +414,7 @@ public:
     Item_json_str_multipath(thd, list) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "json_search"; }
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str(String *);
   uint get_n_paths() const { return arg_count > 4 ? arg_count - 4 : 0; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ public:
     Item_str_func(thd, list), fmt(DETAILED) {}
 
   const char *func_name() const;
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   String *val_str(String *str);
   String *val_json(String *str);
   bool is_json_type() { return true; }
diff --git a/sql/item_strfunc.cc b/sql/item_strfunc.cc
index 3d543c8c390..87c766340c7 100644
--- a/sql/item_strfunc.cc
+++ b/sql/item_strfunc.cc
@@ -188,10 +188,11 @@ String *Item_func_sha::val_str_ascii(String *str)
   return 0;
 }
 
-void Item_func_sha::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_sha::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   // size of hex representation of hash
   fix_length_and_charset(MY_SHA1_HASH_SIZE * 2, default_charset());
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 String *Item_func_sha2::val_str_ascii(String *str)
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ String *Item_func_sha2::val_str_ascii(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_sha2::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_sha2::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   maybe_null= 1;
   max_length = 0;
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ void Item_func_sha2::fix_length_and_dec()
                         ER_THD(thd, ER_WRONG_PARAMETERS_TO_NATIVE_FCT),
                         "sha2");
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 /* Implementation of AES encryption routines */
@@ -344,23 +346,25 @@ String *Item_aes_crypt::val_str(String *str2)
   return 0;
 }
 
-void Item_func_aes_encrypt::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_aes_encrypt::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   max_length=my_aes_get_size(MY_AES_ECB, args[0]->max_length);
   what= ENCRYPTION_FLAG_ENCRYPT;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
 
-void Item_func_aes_decrypt::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_aes_decrypt::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   max_length=args[0]->max_length;
   maybe_null= 1;
   what= ENCRYPTION_FLAG_DECRYPT;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_to_base64::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_to_base64::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   maybe_null= args[0]->maybe_null;
   collation.set(default_charset(), DERIVATION_COERCIBLE, MY_REPERTOIRE_ASCII);
@@ -375,6 +379,7 @@ void Item_func_to_base64::fix_length_and_dec()
     DBUG_ASSERT(length > 0);
     fix_char_length_ulonglong((ulonglong) length - 1);
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -410,7 +415,7 @@ String *Item_func_to_base64::val_str_ascii(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_from_base64::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_from_base64::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   if (args[0]->max_length > (uint) my_base64_decode_max_arg_length())
   {
@@ -422,6 +427,7 @@ void Item_func_from_base64::fix_length_and_dec()
     fix_char_length_ulonglong((ulonglong) length);
   }
   maybe_null= 1; // Can be NULL, e.g. in case of badly formed input string
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -630,17 +636,18 @@ null:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_concat::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_concat::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   ulonglong char_length= 0;
 
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, arg_count))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
 
   for (uint i=0 ; i < arg_count ; i++)
     char_length+= args[i]->max_char_length();
 
   fix_char_length_ulonglong(char_length);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -992,12 +999,12 @@ null:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_concat_ws::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_concat_ws::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   ulonglong char_length;
 
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, arg_count))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
 
   /*
      arg_count cannot be less than 2,
@@ -1009,6 +1016,7 @@ void Item_func_concat_ws::fix_length_and_dec()
     char_length+= args[i]->max_char_length();
 
   fix_char_length_ulonglong(char_length);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1062,11 +1070,12 @@ String *Item_func_reverse::val_str(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_reverse::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_reverse::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1);
   DBUG_ASSERT(collation.collation != NULL);
   fix_char_length(args[0]->max_char_length());
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1208,7 +1217,7 @@ null:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_replace::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_replace::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   ulonglong char_length= (ulonglong) args[0]->max_char_length();
   int diff=(int) (args[2]->max_char_length() - args[1]->max_char_length());
@@ -1219,8 +1228,9 @@ void Item_func_replace::fix_length_and_dec()
   }
 
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result_with_comparison(collation, args, 3))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   fix_char_length_ulonglong(char_length);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1232,13 +1242,14 @@ bool Item_func_regexp_replace::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_regexp_replace::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_regexp_replace::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result_with_comparison(collation, args, 3))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
   re.init(collation.collation, 0);
   re.fix_owner(this, args[0], args[1]);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1374,13 +1385,14 @@ bool Item_func_regexp_substr::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_regexp_substr::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_regexp_substr::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result_with_comparison(collation, args, 2))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   fix_char_length(args[0]->max_char_length());
   re.init(collation.collation, 0);
   re.fix_owner(this, args[0], args[1]);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1488,16 +1500,17 @@ null:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_insert::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_insert::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   ulonglong char_length;
 
   // Handle character set for args[0] and args[3].
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 2, 3))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   char_length= ((ulonglong) args[0]->max_char_length() +
                 (ulonglong) args[3]->max_char_length());
   fix_char_length_ulonglong(char_length);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1534,22 +1547,26 @@ String *Item_str_conv::val_str(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_lcase::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_lcase::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1);
+  if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1))
+    return TRUE;
   DBUG_ASSERT(collation.collation != NULL);
   multiply= collation.collation->casedn_multiply;
   converter= collation.collation->cset->casedn;
   fix_char_length_ulonglong((ulonglong) args[0]->max_char_length() * multiply);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
-void Item_func_ucase::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_ucase::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1);
+  if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1))
+    return TRUE;
   DBUG_ASSERT(collation.collation != NULL);
   multiply= collation.collation->caseup_multiply;
   converter= collation.collation->cset->caseup;
   fix_char_length_ulonglong((ulonglong) args[0]->max_char_length() * multiply);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1592,11 +1609,13 @@ void Item_str_func::left_right_max_length()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_left::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_left::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1);
+  if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1))
+    return TRUE;
   DBUG_ASSERT(collation.collation != NULL);
   left_right_max_length();
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1626,11 +1645,13 @@ String *Item_func_right::val_str(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_right::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_right::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1);
+  if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1))
+    return TRUE;
   DBUG_ASSERT(collation.collation != NULL);
   left_right_max_length();
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1681,11 +1702,12 @@ String *Item_func_substr::val_str(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_substr::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_substr::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   max_length=args[0]->max_length;
 
-  agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1);
+  if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1))
+    return TRUE;
   DBUG_ASSERT(collation.collation != NULL);
   if (args[1]->const_item())
   {
@@ -1706,14 +1728,16 @@ void Item_func_substr::fix_length_and_dec()
       set_if_smaller(max_length,(uint) length);
   }
   max_length*= collation.collation->mbmaxlen;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_substr_index::fix_length_and_dec()
-{ 
+bool Item_func_substr_index::fix_length_and_dec()
+{
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result_with_comparison(collation, args, 2))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   fix_char_length(args[0]->max_char_length());
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2037,11 +2061,12 @@ String *Item_func_trim::val_str(String *str)
   return trimmed_value(res, (uint32) (ptr - res->ptr()), (uint32) (end - ptr));
 }
 
-void Item_func_trim::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_trim::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   if (arg_count == 1)
   {
-    agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1);
+    if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1))
+      return TRUE;
     DBUG_ASSERT(collation.collation != NULL);
     remove.set_charset(collation.collation);
     remove.set_ascii(" ",1);
@@ -2052,9 +2077,10 @@ void Item_func_trim::fix_length_and_dec()
     // Note that we pass args[1] as the first item, and args[0] as the second.
     if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result_with_comparison(collation,
                                                            &args[1], 2, -1))
-      return;
+      return TRUE;
   }
   fix_char_length(args[0]->max_char_length());
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 void Item_func_trim::print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type)
@@ -2194,7 +2220,7 @@ bool Item_func_encode::seed()
   return FALSE;
 }
 
-void Item_func_encode::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_encode::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   max_length=args[0]->max_length;
   maybe_null=args[0]->maybe_null || args[1]->maybe_null;
@@ -2202,6 +2228,7 @@ void Item_func_encode::fix_length_and_dec()
   /* Precompute the seed state if the item is constant. */
   seeded= args[1]->const_item() &&
           (args[1]->result_type() == STRING_RESULT) && !seed();
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 String *Item_func_encode::val_str(String *str)
@@ -2347,13 +2374,14 @@ bool Item_func_current_role::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
   return 0;
 }
 
-void Item_func_soundex::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_soundex::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   uint32 char_length= args[0]->max_char_length();
   agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1);
   DBUG_ASSERT(collation.collation != NULL);
   set_if_bigger(char_length, 4);
   fix_char_length(char_length);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2529,7 +2557,7 @@ MY_LOCALE *Item_func_format::get_locale(Item *item)
   return lc;
 }
 
-void Item_func_format::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_format::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   uint32 char_length= args[0]->max_char_length();
   uint32 max_sep_count= (char_length / 3) + (decimals ? 1 : 0) + /*sign*/1;
@@ -2539,6 +2567,7 @@ void Item_func_format::fix_length_and_dec()
     locale= args[2]->basic_const_item() ? get_locale(args[2]) : NULL;
   else
     locale= &my_locale_en_US; /* Two arguments */
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2652,13 +2681,13 @@ String *Item_func_format::val_str_ascii(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_elt::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_elt::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   uint32 char_length= 0;
   decimals=0;
 
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args + 1, arg_count - 1))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
 
   for (uint i= 1 ; i < arg_count ; i++)
   {
@@ -2667,6 +2696,7 @@ void Item_func_elt::fix_length_and_dec()
   }
   fix_char_length(char_length);
   maybe_null=1;					// NULL if wrong first arg
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2713,16 +2743,17 @@ String *Item_func_elt::val_str(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_make_set::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_make_set::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   uint32 char_length= arg_count - 2; /* Separators */
 
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args + 1, arg_count - 1))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   
   for (uint i=1 ; i < arg_count ; i++)
     char_length+= args[i]->max_char_length();
   fix_char_length(char_length);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2853,9 +2884,10 @@ inline String* alloc_buffer(String *res,String *str,String *tmp_value,
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_repeat::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_repeat::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1);
+  if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, args, 1))
+    return TRUE;
   DBUG_ASSERT(collation.collation != NULL);
   if (args[1]->const_item())
   {
@@ -2877,6 +2909,7 @@ void Item_func_repeat::fix_length_and_dec()
     max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
     maybe_null= 1;
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2938,7 +2971,7 @@ err:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_space::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_space::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(default_charset(), DERIVATION_COERCIBLE, MY_REPERTOIRE_ASCII);
   if (args[0]->const_item())
@@ -2954,12 +2987,13 @@ void Item_func_space::fix_length_and_dec()
     if (count > INT_MAX32)
       count= INT_MAX32;
     fix_char_length_ulonglong(count);
-    return;
+    return FALSE;
   }
 
 end:
   max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -3009,11 +3043,12 @@ err:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_binlog_gtid_pos::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_binlog_gtid_pos::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   collation.set(system_charset_info);
   max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -3049,11 +3084,11 @@ err:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_rpad::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_rpad::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   // Handle character set for args[0] and args[2].
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, &args[0], 2, 2))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   if (args[1]->const_item())
   {
     ulonglong char_length= (ulonglong) args[1]->val_int();
@@ -3071,6 +3106,7 @@ void Item_func_rpad::fix_length_and_dec()
     max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
     maybe_null= 1;
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -3157,12 +3193,12 @@ String *Item_func_rpad::val_str(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_lpad::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_lpad::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   // Handle character set for args[0] and args[2].
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation, &args[0], 2, 2))
-    return;
-  
+    return TRUE;
+
   if (args[1]->const_item())
   {
     ulonglong char_length= (ulonglong) args[1]->val_int();
@@ -3180,6 +3216,7 @@ void Item_func_lpad::fix_length_and_dec()
     max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
     maybe_null= 1;
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -3329,10 +3366,11 @@ String *Item_func_conv_charset::val_str(String *str)
     0 : str;
 }
 
-void Item_func_conv_charset::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_conv_charset::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(collation.derivation == DERIVATION_IMPLICIT);
   fix_char_length(args[0]->max_char_length());
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 void Item_func_conv_charset::print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type)
@@ -3354,7 +3392,7 @@ String *Item_func_set_collation::val_str(String *str)
   return str;
 }
 
-void Item_func_set_collation::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_set_collation::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   CHARSET_INFO *set_collation;
   const char *colname;
@@ -3365,8 +3403,8 @@ void Item_func_set_collation::fix_length_and_dec()
 					 MY_CS_BINSORT,MYF(0));
   else
   {
-    if (!(set_collation= mysqld_collation_get_by_name(colname)))  
-      return;
+    if (!(set_collation= mysqld_collation_get_by_name(colname)))
+      return TRUE;
   }
 
   if (!set_collation || 
@@ -3374,11 +3412,12 @@ void Item_func_set_collation::fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     my_error(ER_COLLATION_CHARSET_MISMATCH, MYF(0),
              colname, args[0]->collation.collation->csname);
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   }
   collation.set(set_collation, DERIVATION_EXPLICIT,
                 args[0]->collation.repertoire);
   max_length= args[0]->max_length;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -3437,7 +3476,7 @@ String *Item_func_collation::val_str(String *str)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_weight_string::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_weight_string::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   CHARSET_INFO *cs= args[0]->collation.collation;
   collation.set(&my_charset_bin, args[0]->collation.derivation);
@@ -3455,6 +3494,7 @@ void Item_func_weight_string::fix_length_and_dec()
     max_length= cs->coll->strnxfrmlen(cs, char_length * cs->mbmaxlen);
   }
   maybe_null= 1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -3838,15 +3878,16 @@ String* Item_func_export_set::val_str(String* str)
   return str;
 }
 
-void Item_func_export_set::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_export_set::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   uint32 length= MY_MAX(args[1]->max_char_length(), args[2]->max_char_length());
   uint32 sep_length= (arg_count > 3 ? args[3]->max_char_length() : 1);
 
   if (agg_arg_charsets_for_string_result(collation,
                                          args + 1, MY_MIN(4, arg_count) - 1))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   fix_char_length(length * 64 + sep_length * 63);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -4246,12 +4287,13 @@ bool Item_func_dyncol_create::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_dyncol_create::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_dyncol_create::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
   maybe_null= TRUE;
   collation.set(&my_charset_bin);
   decimals= 0;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 bool Item_func_dyncol_create::prepare_arguments(THD *thd, bool force_names_arg)
diff --git a/sql/item_strfunc.h b/sql/item_strfunc.h
index c9956ab364e..a908aba2d2f 100644
--- a/sql/item_strfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_strfunc.h
@@ -145,9 +145,10 @@ class Item_func_md5 :public Item_str_ascii_checksum_func
 public:
   Item_func_md5(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_str_ascii_checksum_func(thd, a) {}
   String *val_str_ascii(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     fix_length_and_charset(32, default_charset());
+    return FALSE;
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "md5"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ class Item_func_sha :public Item_str_ascii_checksum_func
 public:
   Item_func_sha(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_str_ascii_checksum_func(thd, a) {}
   String *val_str_ascii(String *);    
-  void fix_length_and_dec();      
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "sha"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_sha>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_sha2(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b)
    :Item_str_ascii_checksum_func(thd, a, b) {}
   String *val_str_ascii(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "sha2"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_sha2>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_to_base64(THD *thd, Item *a)
    :Item_str_ascii_checksum_func(thd, a) {}
   String *val_str_ascii(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "to_base64"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_to_base64>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_from_base64(THD *thd, Item *a)
    :Item_str_binary_checksum_func(thd, a) { }
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "from_base64"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_from_base64>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ class Item_func_aes_encrypt :public Item_aes_crypt
 public:
   Item_func_aes_encrypt(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b)
    :Item_aes_crypt(thd, a, b) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "aes_encrypt"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_aes_encrypt>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ class Item_func_aes_decrypt :public Item_aes_crypt
 public:
   Item_func_aes_decrypt(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b):
     Item_aes_crypt(thd, a, b) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "aes_decrypt"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_aes_decrypt>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_concat(THD *thd, List<Item> &list): Item_str_func(thd, list) {}
   Item_func_concat(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_str_func(thd, a, b) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "concat"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_concat>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -263,11 +264,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_decode_histogram(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b):
     Item_str_func(thd, a, b) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     collation.set(system_charset_info);
     max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
     maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "decode_histogram"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ class Item_func_concat_ws :public Item_str_func
 public:
   Item_func_concat_ws(THD *thd, List<Item> &list): Item_str_func(thd, list) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "concat_ws"; }
   table_map not_null_tables() const { return 0; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ class Item_func_reverse :public Item_str_func
 public:
   Item_func_reverse(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_str_func(thd, a) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "reverse"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_reverse>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -307,7 +309,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_replace(THD *thd, Item *org, Item *find, Item *replace):
     Item_str_func(thd, org, find, replace) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "replace"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_replace>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -333,7 +335,7 @@ public:
   }
   String *val_str(String *str);
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "regexp_replace"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root) { return 0;}
 };
@@ -355,7 +357,7 @@ public:
   }
   String *val_str(String *str);
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "regexp_substr"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root) { return 0; }
 };
@@ -369,7 +371,7 @@ public:
                    Item *new_str):
     Item_str_func(thd, org, start, length, new_str) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "insert"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_insert>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -393,7 +395,7 @@ class Item_func_lcase :public Item_str_conv
 public:
   Item_func_lcase(THD *thd, Item *item): Item_str_conv(thd, item) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "lcase"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_lcase>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -403,7 +405,7 @@ class Item_func_ucase :public Item_str_conv
 public:
   Item_func_ucase(THD *thd, Item *item): Item_str_conv(thd, item) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "ucase"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_ucase>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ class Item_func_left :public Item_str_func
 public:
   Item_func_left(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_str_func(thd, a, b) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "left"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_left>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ class Item_func_right :public Item_str_func
 public:
   Item_func_right(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_str_func(thd, a, b) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "right"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_right>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -442,7 +444,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_substr(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_str_func(thd, a, b) {}
   Item_func_substr(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b, Item *c): Item_str_func(thd, a, b, c) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "substr"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_substr>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -456,7 +458,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_substr_index(THD *thd, Item *a,Item *b,Item *c):
     Item_str_func(thd, a, b, c) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "substring_index"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_substr_index>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -488,7 +490,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_trim(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_str_func(thd, a, b) {}
   Item_func_trim(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_str_func(thd, a) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "trim"; }
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   virtual const char *mode_name() const { return "both"; }
@@ -546,12 +548,13 @@ public:
     Item_str_ascii_checksum_func(thd, a), alg(al), deflt(0) {}
   String *val_str_ascii(String *str);
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     fix_length_and_charset((alg == 1 ?
                             SCRAMBLED_PASSWORD_CHAR_LENGTH :
                             SCRAMBLED_PASSWORD_CHAR_LENGTH_323),
                            default_charset());
+    return FALSE;
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return ((deflt || alg == 1) ?
                                           "password" : "old_password"); }
@@ -572,11 +575,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_des_encrypt(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b)
    :Item_str_binary_checksum_func(thd, a, b) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     maybe_null=1;
     /* 9 = MAX ((8- (arg_len % 8)) + 1) */
     max_length = args[0]->max_length + 9;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "des_encrypt"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -592,13 +596,14 @@ public:
   Item_func_des_decrypt(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b)
    :Item_str_binary_checksum_func(thd, a, b) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     maybe_null=1;
     /* 9 = MAX ((8- (arg_len % 8)) + 1) */
     max_length= args[0]->max_length;
     if (max_length >= 9U)
       max_length-= 9U;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "des_decrypt"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -631,7 +636,7 @@ public:
     constructor_helper();
   }
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null=1; max_length = 13; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null=1; max_length = 13; return FALSE; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "encrypt"; }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
@@ -655,7 +660,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_encode(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *seed_arg):
     Item_str_binary_checksum_func(thd, a, seed_arg) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "encode"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_encode>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -705,10 +710,11 @@ class Item_func_database :public Item_func_sysconst
 public:
   Item_func_database(THD *thd): Item_func_sysconst(thd) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     max_length= MAX_FIELD_NAME * system_charset_info->mbmaxlen;
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "database"; }
   const char *fully_qualified_func_name() const { return "database()"; }
@@ -733,10 +739,11 @@ public:
     return (null_value ? 0 : &str_value);
   }
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     max_length= (uint32) (username_char_length +
                  HOSTNAME_LENGTH + 1) * SYSTEM_CHARSET_MBMAXLEN;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "user"; }
   const char *fully_qualified_func_name() const { return "user()"; }
@@ -776,8 +783,11 @@ public:
   Item_func_current_role(THD *thd, Name_resolution_context *context_arg):
     Item_func_sysconst(thd), context(context_arg) {}
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { max_length= (uint32) username_char_length * SYSTEM_CHARSET_MBMAXLEN; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
+    max_length= (uint32) username_char_length * SYSTEM_CHARSET_MBMAXLEN;
+    return FALSE;
+  }
   int save_in_field(Field *field, bool no_conversions)
   { return save_str_value_in_field(field, &str_value); }
   const char *func_name() const { return "current_role"; }
@@ -805,7 +815,7 @@ class Item_func_soundex :public Item_str_func
 public:
   Item_func_soundex(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_str_func(thd, a) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "soundex"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_soundex>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -819,7 +829,7 @@ public:
   double val_real();
   longlong val_int();
   String *val_str(String *str);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "elt"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_elt>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -833,7 +843,7 @@ class Item_func_make_set :public Item_str_func
 public:
   Item_func_make_set(THD *thd, List<Item> &list): Item_str_func(thd, list) {}
   String *val_str(String *str);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "make_set"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_make_set>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -851,7 +861,7 @@ public:
 
   MY_LOCALE *get_locale(Item *item);
   String *val_str_ascii(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "format"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_format>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -867,9 +877,10 @@ public:
     Item_str_func(thd, list)
   { collation.set(cs); }
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     max_length= arg_count * 4;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "char"; }
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
@@ -885,7 +896,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_repeat(THD *thd, Item *arg1, Item *arg2):
     Item_str_func(thd, arg1, arg2) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "repeat"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_repeat>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -897,7 +908,7 @@ class Item_func_space :public Item_str_func
 public:
   Item_func_space(THD *thd, Item *arg1): Item_str_func(thd, arg1) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "space"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_space>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -910,7 +921,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_binlog_gtid_pos(THD *thd, Item *arg1, Item *arg2):
     Item_str_func(thd, arg1, arg2) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "binlog_gtid_pos"; }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
@@ -928,7 +939,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_rpad(THD *thd, Item *arg1, Item *arg2, Item *arg3):
     Item_str_func(thd, arg1, arg2, arg3) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "rpad"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_rpad>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -942,7 +953,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_lpad(THD *thd, Item *arg1, Item *arg2, Item *arg3):
     Item_str_func(thd, arg1, arg2, arg3) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "lpad"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_lpad>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -956,11 +967,12 @@ public:
     Item_str_func(thd, a, b, c) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "conv"; }
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     collation.set(default_charset());
     max_length=64;
     maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_conv>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -975,11 +987,12 @@ public:
     Item_str_ascii_checksum_func(thd, a) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "hex"; }
   String *val_str_ascii(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     collation.set(default_charset());
     decimals=0;
     fix_char_length(args[0]->max_length * 2);
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_hex>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -996,11 +1009,12 @@ public:
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "unhex"; }
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     collation.set(&my_charset_bin);
     decimals=0;
     max_length=(1+args[0]->max_length)/2;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_unhex>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1019,11 +1033,12 @@ public:
     Item_str_func(thd, a, b), is_min(is_min_arg)
   { maybe_null= 1; }
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     collation.set(args[0]->collation);
     decimals=0;
     max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
+    return FALSE;
   }
 };
 
@@ -1064,10 +1079,11 @@ public:
       tmp->set_charset(&my_charset_bin);
     return tmp;
   }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     collation.set(&my_charset_bin);
     max_length=args[0]->max_length;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   const char *func_name() const { return "cast_as_binary"; }
@@ -1084,11 +1100,12 @@ public:
   Item_load_file(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_str_func(thd, a) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
   const char *func_name() const { return "load_file"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     collation.set(&my_charset_bin, DERIVATION_COERCIBLE);
     maybe_null=1;
     max_length=MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
@@ -1109,7 +1126,7 @@ class Item_func_export_set: public Item_str_func
   Item_func_export_set(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b, Item* c, Item* d, Item* e):
     Item_str_func(thd, a, b, c, d, e) {}
   String  *val_str(String *str);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "export_set"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_export_set>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1123,12 +1140,13 @@ public:
   Item_func_quote(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_str_func(thd, a) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "quote"; }
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     collation.set(args[0]->collation);
     ulonglong max_result_length= (ulonglong) args[0]->max_length * 2 +
                                   2 * collation.collation->mbmaxlen;
     max_length= (uint32) MY_MIN(max_result_length, MAX_BLOB_WIDTH);
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_quote>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1211,7 +1229,7 @@ public:
       return 1;
     return res;
   }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "convert"; }
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -1224,7 +1242,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_set_collation(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b):
     Item_str_func(thd, a, b) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const;
   const char *func_name() const { return "collate"; }
   enum precedence precedence() const { return COLLATE_PRECEDENCE; }
@@ -1245,11 +1263,12 @@ class Item_func_expr_str_metadata :public Item_str_func
 {
 public:
   Item_func_expr_str_metadata(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_str_func(thd, a) { }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
      collation.set(system_charset_info);
      max_length= 64 * collation.collation->mbmaxlen; // should be enough
      maybe_null= 0;
+     return FALSE;
   };
   table_map not_null_tables() const { return 0; }
   Item* propagate_equal_fields(THD *thd, const Context &ctx, COND_EQUAL *cond)
@@ -1299,7 +1318,7 @@ public:
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "weight_string"; }
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const
   {
     if (!Item_str_func::eq(item, binary_cmp))
@@ -1323,7 +1342,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_crc32(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a)
   { unsigned_flag= 1; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "crc32"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; return FALSE; }
   longlong val_int();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_crc32>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1335,7 +1354,7 @@ class Item_func_uncompressed_length : public Item_int_func
 public:
   Item_func_uncompressed_length(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   const char *func_name() const{return "uncompressed_length";}
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; maybe_null= true; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; maybe_null= true; return FALSE; }
   longlong val_int();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_uncompressed_length>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1353,7 +1372,11 @@ class Item_func_compress: public Item_str_binary_checksum_func
 public:
   Item_func_compress(THD *thd, Item *a)
    :Item_str_binary_checksum_func(thd, a) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec(){max_length= (args[0]->max_length*120)/100+12;}
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
+    max_length= (args[0]->max_length * 120) / 100 + 12;
+    return FALSE;
+  }
   const char *func_name() const{return "compress";}
   String *val_str(String *) ZLIB_DEPENDED_FUNCTION
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -1366,7 +1389,11 @@ class Item_func_uncompress: public Item_str_binary_checksum_func
 public:
   Item_func_uncompress(THD *thd, Item *a)
    :Item_str_binary_checksum_func(thd, a) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec(){ maybe_null= 1; max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
+    maybe_null= 1; max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
+    return FALSE;
+  }
   const char *func_name() const{return "uncompress";}
   String *val_str(String *) ZLIB_DEPENDED_FUNCTION
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -1378,11 +1405,12 @@ class Item_func_uuid: public Item_str_func
 {
 public:
   Item_func_uuid(THD *thd): Item_str_func(thd) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     collation.set(system_charset_info,
                   DERIVATION_COERCIBLE, MY_REPERTOIRE_ASCII);
     fix_char_length(MY_UUID_STRING_LENGTH);
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool const_item() const { return false; }
   table_map used_tables() const { return RAND_TABLE_BIT; }
@@ -1410,7 +1438,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   Item_func_dyncol_create(THD *thd, List<Item> &args, DYNCALL_CREATE_DEF *dfs);
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const{ return "column_create"; }
   String *val_str(String *);
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
@@ -1440,11 +1468,12 @@ public:
     {collation.set(DYNCOL_UTF);}
   const char *func_name() const{ return "column_json"; }
   String *val_str(String *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
     maybe_null= 1;
     decimals= 0;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_dyncol_json>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1459,8 +1488,8 @@ class Item_dyncol_get: public Item_str_func
 public:
   Item_dyncol_get(THD *thd, Item *str, Item *num): Item_str_func(thd, str, num)
   {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { maybe_null= 1;; max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  { maybe_null= 1;; max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH; return FALSE; }
   /* Mark that collation can change between calls */
   bool dynamic_result() { return 1; }
 
@@ -1498,7 +1527,8 @@ class Item_func_dyncol_list: public Item_str_func
 public:
   Item_func_dyncol_list(THD *thd, Item *str): Item_str_func(thd, str)
     {collation.set(DYNCOL_UTF);}
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null= 1; max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH; };
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  { maybe_null= 1; max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH; return FALSE; };
   const char *func_name() const{ return "column_list"; }
   String *val_str(String *);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
diff --git a/sql/item_subselect.cc b/sql/item_subselect.cc
index a8e83d298f6..8a9dd083911 100644
--- a/sql/item_subselect.cc
+++ b/sql/item_subselect.cc
@@ -305,10 +305,14 @@ bool Item_subselect::fix_fields(THD *thd_param, Item **ref)
     if (engine->cols() > max_columns)
     {
       my_error(ER_OPERAND_COLUMNS, MYF(0), 1);
-
+      res= TRUE;
+      goto end;
+    }
+    if (fix_length_and_dec())
+    {
+      res= TRUE;
       goto end;
     }
-    fix_length_and_dec();
   }
   else
     goto end;
@@ -905,9 +909,11 @@ Item::Type Item_subselect::type() const
 }
 
 
-void Item_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  engine->fix_length_and_dec(0);
+  if (engine->fix_length_and_dec(0))
+    return TRUE;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1195,18 +1201,19 @@ enum_field_types Item_singlerow_subselect::field_type() const
   return engine->field_type();
 }
 
-void Item_singlerow_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_singlerow_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   if ((max_columns= engine->cols()) == 1)
   {
-    engine->fix_length_and_dec(row= &value);
+    if (engine->fix_length_and_dec(row= &value))
+      return TRUE;
   }
   else
   {
     if (!(row= (Item_cache**) current_thd->alloc(sizeof(Item_cache*) *
-                                                 max_columns)))
-      return;
-    engine->fix_length_and_dec(row);
+                                                 max_columns)) ||
+        engine->fix_length_and_dec(row))
+      return TRUE;
     value= *row;
   }
   unsigned_flag= value->unsigned_flag;
@@ -1222,6 +1229,7 @@ void Item_singlerow_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
     for (uint i= 0; i < max_columns; i++)
       row[i]->maybe_null= TRUE;
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1506,7 +1514,7 @@ void Item_exists_subselect::init_length_and_dec()
 }
 
 
-void Item_exists_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_exists_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_exists_subselect::fix_length_and_dec");
   init_length_and_dec();
@@ -1514,14 +1522,17 @@ void Item_exists_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
     We need only 1 row to determine existence (i.e. any EXISTS that is not
     an IN always requires LIMIT 1)
   */
+  Item *item= new (thd->mem_root) Item_int(thd, (int32) 1);
+  if (!item)
+    DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
   thd->change_item_tree(&unit->global_parameters()->select_limit,
-                        new (thd->mem_root) Item_int(thd, (int32) 1));
+                        item);
   DBUG_PRINT("info", ("Set limit to 1"));
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 
-void Item_in_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_in_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_in_subselect::fix_length_and_dec");
   init_length_and_dec();
@@ -1529,7 +1540,7 @@ void Item_in_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
     Unlike Item_exists_subselect, LIMIT 1 is set later for
     Item_in_subselect, depending on the chosen strategy.
   */
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 
@@ -3712,11 +3723,11 @@ bool subselect_single_select_engine::no_rows()
 }
 
 
-/* 
- makes storage for the output values for the subquery and calcuates 
+/**
+ Makes storage for the output values for the subquery and calcuates
  their data and column types and their nullability.
-*/ 
-void subselect_engine::set_row(List<Item> &item_list, Item_cache **row)
+*/
+bool subselect_engine::set_row(List<Item> &item_list, Item_cache **row)
 {
   Item *sel_item;
   List_iterator_fast<Item> li(item_list);
@@ -3732,44 +3743,51 @@ void subselect_engine::set_row(List<Item> &item_list, Item_cache **row)
     item->unsigned_flag= sel_item->unsigned_flag;
     maybe_null= sel_item->maybe_null;
     if (!(row[i]= Item_cache::get_cache(thd, sel_item, sel_item->cmp_type())))
-      return;
+      return TRUE;
     row[i]->setup(thd, sel_item);
  //psergey-backport-timours:   row[i]->store(sel_item);
   }
   if (item_list.elements > 1)
     cmp_type= res_type= ROW_RESULT;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
-void subselect_single_select_engine::fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache **row)
+bool subselect_single_select_engine::fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache **row)
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(row || select_lex->item_list.elements==1);
-  set_row(select_lex->item_list, row);
+  if (set_row(select_lex->item_list, row))
+    return TRUE;
   item->collation.set(row[0]->collation);
   if (cols() != 1)
     maybe_null= 0;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
-void subselect_union_engine::fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache **row)
+bool subselect_union_engine::fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache **row)
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(row || unit->first_select()->item_list.elements==1);
 
   if (unit->first_select()->item_list.elements == 1)
   {
-    set_row(unit->types, row);
+    if (set_row(unit->types, row))
+      return TRUE;
     item->collation.set(row[0]->collation);
   }
   else
   {
     bool maybe_null_saved= maybe_null;
-    set_row(unit->types, row);
+    if (set_row(unit->types, row))
+      return TRUE;
     maybe_null= maybe_null_saved;
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
-void subselect_uniquesubquery_engine::fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache **row)
+bool subselect_uniquesubquery_engine::fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache **row)
 {
   //this never should be called
   DBUG_ASSERT(0);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 int  read_first_record_seq(JOIN_TAB *tab);
@@ -5602,9 +5620,10 @@ void subselect_hash_sj_engine::print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type)
          ));
 }
 
-void subselect_hash_sj_engine::fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row)
+bool subselect_hash_sj_engine::fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row)
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(FALSE);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 void subselect_hash_sj_engine::exclude()
diff --git a/sql/item_subselect.h b/sql/item_subselect.h
index 7e99e2c3075..bd6a1bdc498 100644
--- a/sql/item_subselect.h
+++ b/sql/item_subselect.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public:
     const_item_cache= 0;
     forced_const= TRUE; 
   }
-  virtual void fix_length_and_dec();
+  virtual bool fix_length_and_dec();
   table_map used_tables() const;
   table_map not_null_tables() const { return 0; }
   bool const_item() const;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ public:
   enum Item_result result_type() const;
   enum Item_result cmp_type() const;
   enum_field_types field_type() const;
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
 
   uint cols();
   Item* element_index(uint i) { return reinterpret_cast<Item*>(row[i]); }
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ public:
   my_decimal *val_decimal(my_decimal *);
   bool val_bool();
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   bool select_transformer(JOIN *join);
   void top_level_item() { abort_on_null=1; }
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ public:
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   enum precedence precedence() const { return CMP_PRECEDENCE; }
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   void fix_after_pullout(st_select_lex *new_parent, Item **ref, bool merge);
   bool const_item() const
   {
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ public:
   void set_thd(THD *thd_arg);
   THD * get_thd() { return thd ? thd : current_thd; }
   virtual int prepare(THD *)= 0;
-  virtual void fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row)= 0;
+  virtual bool fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row)= 0;
   /*
     Execute the engine
 
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ public:
   virtual int get_identifier() { DBUG_ASSERT(0); return 0; }
   virtual void force_reexecution() {}
 protected:
-  void set_row(List<Item> &item_list, Item_cache **row);
+  bool set_row(List<Item> &item_list, Item_cache **row);
 };
 
 
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ public:
 				 Item_subselect *item);
   void cleanup();
   int prepare(THD *thd);
-  void fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row);
+  bool fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row);
   int exec();
   uint cols();
   uint8 uncacheable();
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ public:
 			 Item_subselect *item);
   void cleanup();
   int prepare(THD *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row);
+  bool fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row);
   int exec();
   uint cols();
   uint8 uncacheable();
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ public:
   ~subselect_uniquesubquery_engine();
   void cleanup();
   int prepare(THD *);
-  void fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row);
+  bool fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row);
   int exec();
   uint cols() { return 1; }
   uint8 uncacheable() { return UNCACHEABLE_DEPENDENT_INJECTED; }
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ public:
     TODO: factor out all these methods in a base subselect_index_engine class
     because all of them have dummy implementations and should never be called.
   */
-  void fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row);//=>base class
+  bool fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache** row);//=>base class
   void exclude(); //=>base class
   //=>base class
   bool change_result(Item_subselect *si,
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ public:
                                  uint count_columns_with_nulls_arg);
   int prepare(THD *thd_arg) { set_thd(thd_arg); return 0; }
   int exec();
-  void fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache**) {}
+  bool fix_length_and_dec(Item_cache**) { return FALSE; }
   uint cols() { /* TODO: what is the correct value? */ return 1; }
   uint8 uncacheable() { return UNCACHEABLE_DEPENDENT; }
   void exclude() {}
diff --git a/sql/item_sum.cc b/sql/item_sum.cc
index cb150db3031..9e59ec4e373 100644
--- a/sql/item_sum.cc
+++ b/sql/item_sum.cc
@@ -1132,9 +1132,8 @@ Item_sum_num::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
   result_field=0;
   max_length=float_length(decimals);
   null_value=1;
-  fix_length_and_dec();
-
-  if (check_sum_func(thd, ref))
+  if (fix_length_and_dec() ||
+      check_sum_func(thd, ref))
     return TRUE;
 
   memcpy (orig_args, args, sizeof (Item *) * arg_count);
@@ -1189,9 +1188,8 @@ Item_sum_hybrid::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
   maybe_null= 1;
   result_field=0;
   null_value=1;
-  fix_length_and_dec();
-
-  if (check_sum_func(thd, ref))
+  if (fix_length_and_dec() ||
+      check_sum_func(thd, ref))
     return TRUE;
 
   orig_args[0]= args[0];
@@ -1329,7 +1327,7 @@ void Item_sum_sum::clear()
 }
 
 
-void Item_sum_sum::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_sum_sum::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_sum_sum::fix_length_and_dec");
   maybe_null=null_value=1;
@@ -1364,7 +1362,7 @@ void Item_sum_sum::fix_length_and_dec()
                        "--ILLEGAL!!!--"),
                       max_length,
                       (int)decimals));
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 
@@ -1664,9 +1662,10 @@ void Item_sum_count::cleanup()
 /*
   Avgerage
 */
-void Item_sum_avg::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_sum_avg::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
-  Item_sum_sum::fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (Item_sum_sum::fix_length_and_dec())
+    return TRUE;
   maybe_null=null_value=1;
   prec_increment= current_thd->variables.div_precincrement;
   if (Item_sum_avg::result_type() == DECIMAL_RESULT)
@@ -1686,6 +1685,7 @@ void Item_sum_avg::fix_length_and_dec()
                      FLOATING_POINT_DECIMALS);
     max_length= MY_MIN(args[0]->max_length + prec_increment, float_length(decimals));
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@ Item_sum_variance::Item_sum_variance(THD *thd, Item_sum_variance *item):
 }
 
 
-void Item_sum_variance::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_sum_variance::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_sum_variance::fix_length_and_dec");
   maybe_null= null_value= 1;
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ void Item_sum_variance::fix_length_and_dec()
     DBUG_ASSERT(0);
   }
   DBUG_PRINT("info", ("Type: REAL_RESULT (%d, %d)", max_length, (int)decimals));
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 
@@ -2989,13 +2989,13 @@ my_decimal *Item_sum_udf_int::val_decimal(my_decimal *dec)
 
 /** Default max_length is max argument length. */
 
-void Item_sum_udf_str::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_sum_udf_str::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_sum_udf_str::fix_length_and_dec");
   max_length=0;
   for (uint i = 0; i < arg_count; i++)
     set_if_bigger(max_length,args[i]->max_length);
-  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sql/item_sum.h b/sql/item_sum.h
index 5c446e5779d..5c8ff520259 100644
--- a/sql/item_sum.h
+++ b/sql/item_sum.h
@@ -457,7 +457,8 @@ public:
   */
   virtual void update_field()=0;
   virtual bool keep_field_type(void) const { return 0; }
-  virtual void fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null=1; null_value=1; }
+  virtual bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  { maybe_null=1; null_value=1; return FALSE; }
   virtual Item *result_item(THD *thd, Field *field);
 
   void update_used_tables ();
@@ -752,8 +753,8 @@ public:
   my_decimal *val_decimal(my_decimal *);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return INT_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { decimals=0; max_length=21; maybe_null=null_value=0; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  { decimals=0; max_length=21; maybe_null=null_value=0; return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -764,7 +765,7 @@ protected:
   double sum;
   my_decimal dec_buffs[2];
   uint curr_dec_buff;
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
 
 public:
   Item_sum_sum(THD *thd, Item *item_par, bool distinct):
@@ -888,7 +889,7 @@ public:
     :Item_sum_sum(thd, item), count(item->count),
     prec_increment(item->prec_increment) {}
 
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   enum Sumfunctype sum_func () const 
   {
     return has_with_distinct() ? AVG_DISTINCT_FUNC : AVG_FUNC;
@@ -948,7 +949,7 @@ But, this falls prey to catastrophic cancellation.  Instead, use the recurrence
 
 class Item_sum_variance : public Item_sum_num
 {
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
 
 public:
   double recurrence_m, recurrence_s;    /* Used in recurrence relation. */
@@ -1110,8 +1111,11 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   void reset_field();
   void update_field();
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { decimals= 0; max_length=21; unsigned_flag= 1; maybe_null= null_value= 0; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
+    decimals= 0; max_length=21; unsigned_flag= 1; maybe_null= null_value= 0;
+    return FALSE;
+  }
   void cleanup()
   {
     bits= reset_bits;
@@ -1401,7 +1405,7 @@ class Item_sum_udf_float :public Item_udf_sum
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return REAL_RESULT; }
   enum Item_result cmp_type () const { return REAL_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_DOUBLE; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { fix_num_length_and_dec(); }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { fix_num_length_and_dec(); return FALSE; }
   Item *copy_or_same(THD* thd);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_sum_udf_float>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1424,7 +1428,7 @@ public:
   my_decimal *val_decimal(my_decimal *);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return INT_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=21; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=21; return FALSE; }
   Item *copy_or_same(THD* thd);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_sum_udf_int>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1466,7 +1470,7 @@ public:
   my_decimal *val_decimal(my_decimal *dec);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return string_field_type(); }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Item *copy_or_same(THD* thd);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_sum_udf_str>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1488,7 +1492,7 @@ public:
   my_decimal *val_decimal(my_decimal *);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return DECIMAL_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_NEWDECIMAL; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { fix_num_length_and_dec(); }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { fix_num_length_and_dec(); return FALSE; }
   Item *copy_or_same(THD* thd);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_sum_udf_decimal>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -1563,7 +1567,7 @@ public:
   double val_real() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); null_value=1; return 0.0; }
   longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); null_value=1; return 0; }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null=1; max_length=0; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null=1; max_length=0; return FALSE; }
   enum Sumfunctype sum_func () const { return UDF_SUM_FUNC; }
   void clear() {}
   bool add() { return 0; }  
diff --git a/sql/item_timefunc.cc b/sql/item_timefunc.cc
index 87c6489189c..bb75ad7c28c 100644
--- a/sql/item_timefunc.cc
+++ b/sql/item_timefunc.cc
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ longlong Item_func_month::val_int()
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_monthname::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_monthname::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   THD* thd= current_thd;
   CHARSET_INFO *cs= thd->variables.collation_connection;
@@ -961,7 +961,8 @@ void Item_func_monthname::fix_length_and_dec()
   collation.set(cs, DERIVATION_COERCIBLE, locale->repertoire());
   decimals=0;
   max_length= locale->max_month_name_length * collation.collation->mbmaxlen;
-  maybe_null=1; 
+  maybe_null=1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1101,7 +1102,7 @@ longlong Item_func_weekday::val_int()
                                  odbc_type) + MY_TEST(odbc_type);
 }
 
-void Item_func_dayname::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_dayname::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   THD* thd= current_thd;
   CHARSET_INFO *cs= thd->variables.collation_connection;
@@ -1109,7 +1110,8 @@ void Item_func_dayname::fix_length_and_dec()
   collation.set(cs, DERIVATION_COERCIBLE, locale->repertoire());
   decimals=0;
   max_length= locale->max_day_name_length * collation.collation->mbmaxlen;
-  maybe_null=1; 
+  maybe_null=1;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1476,7 +1478,7 @@ bool get_interval_value(Item *args,interval_type int_type, INTERVAL *interval)
 }
 
 
-void Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec()
 { 
   uint char_length= mysql_temporal_int_part_length(field_type());
   /*
@@ -1502,6 +1504,7 @@ void Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec()
                 DERIVATION_COERCIBLE : DERIVATION_NUMERIC,
                 MY_REPERTOIRE_ASCII);
   fix_char_length(char_length);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 String *Item_temporal_func::val_str(String *str)
@@ -1873,7 +1876,7 @@ overflow:
   return 0;
 }
 
-void Item_func_date_format::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_date_format::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   THD* thd= current_thd;
   locale= thd->variables.lc_time_names;
@@ -1904,6 +1907,7 @@ void Item_func_date_format::fix_length_and_dec()
     set_if_smaller(max_length,MAX_BLOB_WIDTH);
   }
   maybe_null=1;					// If wrong date
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2050,13 +2054,13 @@ null_date:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_from_unixtime::fix_length_and_dec()
-{ 
+bool Item_func_from_unixtime::fix_length_and_dec()
+{
   THD *thd= current_thd;
   thd->time_zone_used= 1;
   tz= thd->variables.time_zone;
   decimals= args[0]->decimals;
-  Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+  return Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
 }
 
 
@@ -2083,10 +2087,10 @@ bool Item_func_from_unixtime::get_date(MYSQL_TIME *ltime,
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_convert_tz::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_convert_tz::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   decimals= args[0]->temporal_precision(MYSQL_TYPE_DATETIME);
-  Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+  return Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
 }
 
 
@@ -2135,7 +2139,7 @@ void Item_func_convert_tz::cleanup()
 }
 
 
-void Item_date_add_interval::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_date_add_interval::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   enum_field_types arg0_field_type;
 
@@ -2190,7 +2194,7 @@ void Item_date_add_interval::fix_length_and_dec()
   }
   else
     decimals= MY_MAX(args[0]->temporal_precision(MYSQL_TYPE_DATETIME), interval_dec);
-  Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+  return Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
 }
 
 
@@ -2261,7 +2265,7 @@ void Item_extract::print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type)
   str->append(')');
 }
 
-void Item_extract::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_extract::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   maybe_null=1;					// If wrong date
   switch (int_type) {
@@ -2287,6 +2291,7 @@ void Item_extract::fix_length_and_dec()
   case INTERVAL_SECOND_MICROSECOND: set_time_length(8); break; // ssffffff
   case INTERVAL_LAST: DBUG_ASSERT(0); break; /* purecov: deadcode */
   }
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2548,7 +2553,7 @@ end:
 }
 
 
-void Item_char_typecast::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_char_typecast::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   uint32 char_length;
   /* 
@@ -2594,6 +2599,7 @@ void Item_char_typecast::fix_length_and_dec()
                 (cast_cs == &my_charset_bin ? 1 :
                  args[0]->collation.collation->mbmaxlen));
   max_length= char_length * cast_cs->mbmaxlen;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -2682,7 +2688,7 @@ err:
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_add_time::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_add_time::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   enum_field_types arg0_field_type;
   decimals= MY_MAX(args[0]->decimals, args[1]->decimals);
@@ -2714,7 +2720,7 @@ void Item_func_add_time::fix_length_and_dec()
     decimals= MY_MAX(args[0]->temporal_precision(MYSQL_TYPE_TIME),
                      args[1]->temporal_precision(MYSQL_TYPE_TIME));
   }
-  Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+  return Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3203,10 +3209,10 @@ get_date_time_result_type(const char *format, uint length)
 }
 
 
-void Item_func_str_to_date::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_func_str_to_date::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   if (agg_arg_charsets(collation, args, 2, MY_COLL_ALLOW_CONV, 1))
-    return;
+    return TRUE;
   if (collation.collation->mbminlen > 1)
   {
 #if MYSQL_VERSION_ID > 50500
@@ -3249,7 +3255,7 @@ void Item_func_str_to_date::fix_length_and_dec()
     }
   }
   cached_timestamp_type= mysql_type_to_time_type(field_type());
-  Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+  return Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sql/item_timefunc.h b/sql/item_timefunc.h
index 354a54a5c1a..c983e1a6f8a 100644
--- a/sql/item_timefunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_timefunc.h
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ public:
   Item_func_period_add(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_int_func(thd, a, b) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "period_add"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     max_length=6*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_period_add>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -64,10 +65,11 @@ public:
   Item_func_period_diff(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_int_func(thd, a, b) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "period_diff"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     decimals=0;
     max_length=6*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_period_diff>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -80,11 +82,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_to_days(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "to_days"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     decimals=0; 
     max_length=6*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
-    maybe_null=1; 
+    maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   enum_monotonicity_info get_monotonicity_info() const;
   longlong val_int_endpoint(bool left_endp, bool *incl_endp);
@@ -105,11 +108,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_to_seconds(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "to_seconds"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     decimals=0; 
     max_length=6*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null= 1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   enum_monotonicity_info get_monotonicity_info() const;
   longlong val_int_endpoint(bool left_endp, bool *incl_endp);
@@ -131,11 +135,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_dayofmonth(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "dayofmonth"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     decimals=0; 
     max_length=2*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
-    maybe_null=1; 
+    maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -167,11 +172,12 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "month"; }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return INT_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     decimals= 0;
     fix_char_length(2);
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -191,7 +197,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_monthname(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_str_func(thd, a) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "monthname"; }
   String *val_str(String *str);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return TRUE;}
   bool check_valid_arguments_processor(void *int_arg)
   {
@@ -212,11 +218,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_dayofyear(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "dayofyear"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     decimals= 0;
     fix_char_length(3);
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -235,11 +242,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_hour(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "hour"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals=0;
     max_length=2*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -258,11 +266,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_minute(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "minute"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals=0;
     max_length=2*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -281,11 +290,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_quarter(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "quarter"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
      decimals=0;
      max_length=1*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
      maybe_null=1;
+     return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -304,11 +314,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_second(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "second"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     decimals=0;
     max_length=2*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -328,11 +339,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_week(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_int_func(thd, a, b) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "week"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     decimals=0;
     max_length=2*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
@@ -354,11 +366,12 @@ public:
   Item_func_yearweek(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_int_func(thd, a, b) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "yearweek"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     decimals=0;
     max_length=6*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -379,11 +392,12 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "year"; }
   enum_monotonicity_info get_monotonicity_info() const;
   longlong val_int_endpoint(bool left_endp, bool *incl_endp);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     decimals=0;
     max_length=4*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -416,11 +430,12 @@ public:
   }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return INT_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals= 0;
     fix_char_length(1);
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -441,7 +456,7 @@ class Item_func_dayname :public Item_func_weekday
   String *val_str(String *str);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_VARCHAR; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return TRUE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
   {
@@ -457,7 +472,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   Item_func_seconds_hybrid(THD *thd): Item_func_numhybrid(thd) {}
   Item_func_seconds_hybrid(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_func_numhybrid(thd, a) {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     if (arg_count)
       decimals= args[0]->temporal_precision(arg0_expected_type());
@@ -465,6 +480,7 @@ public:
     max_length=17 + (decimals ? decimals + 1 : 0);
     maybe_null= true;
     set_handler_by_result_type(decimals ? DECIMAL_RESULT : INT_RESULT);
+    return FALSE;
   }
   double real_op() { DBUG_ASSERT(0); return 0; }
   String *str_op(String *str) { DBUG_ASSERT(0); return 0; }
@@ -556,7 +572,7 @@ public:
            save_date_in_field(field);
   }
 #endif
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
 };
 
 
@@ -834,7 +850,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *str);
   const char *func_name() const
     { return is_time_format ? "time_format" : "date_format"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   uint format_length(const String *format);
   bool eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const;
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
@@ -854,7 +870,7 @@ class Item_func_from_unixtime :public Item_datetimefunc
  public:
   Item_func_from_unixtime(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_datetimefunc(thd, a) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "from_unixtime"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool get_date(MYSQL_TIME *res, ulonglong fuzzy_date);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_from_unixtime>(thd, mem_root, this); }
@@ -889,7 +905,7 @@ class Item_func_convert_tz :public Item_datetimefunc
   Item_func_convert_tz(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b, Item *c):
     Item_datetimefunc(thd, a, b, c), from_tz_cached(0), to_tz_cached(0) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "convert_tz"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool get_date(MYSQL_TIME *res, ulonglong fuzzy_date);
   void cleanup();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -902,10 +918,10 @@ class Item_func_sec_to_time :public Item_timefunc
 public:
   Item_func_sec_to_time(THD *thd, Item *item): Item_timefunc(thd, item) {}
   bool get_date(MYSQL_TIME *res, ulonglong fuzzy_date);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals= MY_MIN(args[0]->decimals, TIME_SECOND_PART_DIGITS);
-    Item_timefunc::fix_length_and_dec();
+    return Item_timefunc::fix_length_and_dec();
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "sec_to_time"; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -923,7 +939,7 @@ public:
     Item_temporal_hybrid_func(thd, a, b),int_type(type_arg),
     date_sub_interval(neg_arg) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "date_add_interval"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool get_date(MYSQL_TIME *res, ulonglong fuzzy_date);
   bool eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const;
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
@@ -991,7 +1007,7 @@ class Item_extract :public Item_int_func
   longlong val_int();
   enum Functype functype() const { return EXTRACT_FUNC; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "extract"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const;
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
@@ -1063,7 +1079,7 @@ public:
   bool eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const;
   const char *func_name() const { return "cast_as_char"; }
   String *val_str(String *a);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   bool need_parentheses_in_default() { return true; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -1077,11 +1093,11 @@ public:
   Item_temporal_typecast(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_temporal_func(thd, a) {}
   virtual const char *cast_type() const = 0;
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     if (decimals == NOT_FIXED_DEC)
       decimals= args[0]->temporal_precision(field_type());
-    Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
+    return Item_temporal_func::fix_length_and_dec();
   }
 };
 
@@ -1148,7 +1164,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_add_time(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b, bool type_arg, bool neg_arg):
     Item_temporal_hybrid_func(thd, a, b), is_date(type_arg)
   { sign= neg_arg ? -1 : 1; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool get_date(MYSQL_TIME *ltime, ulonglong fuzzy_date);
   void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   const char *func_name() const { return "add_time"; }
@@ -1161,11 +1177,11 @@ class Item_func_timediff :public Item_timefunc
 public:
   Item_func_timediff(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b): Item_timefunc(thd, a, b) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "timediff"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals= MY_MAX(args[0]->temporal_precision(MYSQL_TYPE_TIME),
                      args[1]->temporal_precision(MYSQL_TYPE_TIME));
-    Item_timefunc::fix_length_and_dec();
+    return Item_timefunc::fix_length_and_dec();
   }
   bool get_date(MYSQL_TIME *ltime, ulonglong fuzzy_date);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -1178,10 +1194,10 @@ public:
   Item_func_maketime(THD *thd, Item *a, Item *b, Item *c):
     Item_timefunc(thd, a, b, c)
   {}
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals= MY_MIN(args[2]->decimals, TIME_SECOND_PART_DIGITS);
-    Item_timefunc::fix_length_and_dec();
+    return Item_timefunc::fix_length_and_dec();
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "maketime"; }
   bool get_date(MYSQL_TIME *ltime, ulonglong fuzzy_date);
@@ -1196,10 +1212,11 @@ public:
   Item_func_microsecond(THD *thd, Item *a): Item_int_func(thd, a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "microsecond"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
-  { 
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
+  {
     decimals=0;
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   bool check_partition_func_processor(void *int_arg) {return FALSE;}
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg) { return FALSE;}
@@ -1220,10 +1237,11 @@ public:
     Item_int_func(thd, a, b), int_type(type_arg) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "timestampdiff"; }
   longlong val_int();
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals=0;
     maybe_null=1;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   virtual void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -1245,11 +1263,12 @@ public:
   {}
   String *val_str_ascii(String *str);
   const char *func_name() const { return "get_format"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     maybe_null= 1;
     decimals=0;
     fix_length_and_charset(17, default_charset());
+    return FALSE;
   }
   virtual void print(String *str, enum_query_type query_type);
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -1271,7 +1290,7 @@ public:
   {}
   bool get_date(MYSQL_TIME *ltime, ulonglong fuzzy_date);
   const char *func_name() const { return "str_to_date"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_func_str_to_date>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
diff --git a/sql/item_windowfunc.cc b/sql/item_windowfunc.cc
index 52738bfab87..7cb07af440b 100644
--- a/sql/item_windowfunc.cc
+++ b/sql/item_windowfunc.cc
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ Item_window_func::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
   with_window_func= true;
   with_sum_func= false;
 
-  fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (fix_length_and_dec())
+    return TRUE;
 
   max_length= window_func()->max_length;
   maybe_null= window_func()->maybe_null;
@@ -268,7 +269,8 @@ bool Item_sum_hybrid_simple::fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref)
   maybe_null= 1;
   result_field=0;
   null_value=1;
-  fix_length_and_dec();
+  if (fix_length_and_dec())
+    return TRUE;
 
   if (check_sum_func(thd, ref))
     return TRUE;
diff --git a/sql/item_windowfunc.h b/sql/item_windowfunc.h
index a1ef6854288..e5afb9e1555 100644
--- a/sql/item_windowfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_windowfunc.h
@@ -516,10 +516,11 @@ class Item_sum_percent_rank: public Item_sum_window_with_row_count
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return REAL_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_DOUBLE; }
 
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals = 10;  // TODO-cvicentiu find out how many decimals the standard
                     // requires.
+    return FALSE;
   }
 
   void setup_window_func(THD *thd, Window_spec *window_spec);
@@ -602,10 +603,11 @@ class Item_sum_cume_dist: public Item_sum_window_with_row_count
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return REAL_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_DOUBLE; }
 
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals = 10;  // TODO-cvicentiu find out how many decimals the standard
                     // requires.
+    return FALSE;
   }
   
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
@@ -950,9 +952,10 @@ public:
   void split_sum_func(THD *thd, Ref_ptr_array ref_pointer_array,
                               List<Item> &fields, uint flags);
 
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     decimals = window_func()->decimals;
+    return FALSE;
   }
 
   const char* func_name() const { return "WF"; }
diff --git a/sql/item_xmlfunc.cc b/sql/item_xmlfunc.cc
index af62a94afd0..738047fea9b 100644
--- a/sql/item_xmlfunc.cc
+++ b/sql/item_xmlfunc.cc
@@ -222,13 +222,14 @@ public:
     return str;
   }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec()
+  bool fix_length_and_dec()
   {
     max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
     collation.collation= pxml->charset();
     // To avoid premature evaluation, mark all nodeset functions as non-const.
     used_tables_cache= RAND_TABLE_BIT;
     const_item_cache= false;
+    return FALSE;
   }
   const char *func_name() const { return "nodeset"; }
   bool check_vcol_func_processor(void *arg)
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ public:
     Item_nodeset_func(thd, pxml), string_cache(str_arg) { }
   String *val_nodeset(String *res)
   { return string_cache; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH; return FALSE; }
   Item *get_copy(THD *thd, MEM_ROOT *mem_root)
   { return get_item_copy<Item_nodeset_context_cache>(thd, mem_root, this); }
 };
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_xpath_position(THD *thd, Item *a, String *p):
     Item_int_func(thd, a), pxml(p) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "xpath_position"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; return FALSE; }
   longlong val_int()
   {
     String *flt= args[0]->val_nodeset(&tmp_value);
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_xpath_count(THD *thd, Item *a, String *p):
     Item_int_func(thd, a), pxml(p) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "xpath_count"; }
-  void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; }
+  bool fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; return FALSE; }
   longlong val_int()
   {
     uint predicate_supplied_context_size;
@@ -2709,10 +2710,10 @@ my_xpath_parse(MY_XPATH *xpath, const char *str, const char *strend)
 }
 
 
-void Item_xml_str_func::fix_length_and_dec()
+bool Item_xml_str_func::fix_length_and_dec()
 {
   max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;
-  agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(collation, args, arg_count);
+  return agg_arg_charsets_for_comparison(collation, args, arg_count);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sql/item_xmlfunc.h b/sql/item_xmlfunc.h
index d281e076ec8..c46365ee5f0 100644
--- a/sql/item_xmlfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_xmlfunc.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
     maybe_null= TRUE;
   }
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
-  void fix_length_and_dec();
+  bool fix_length_and_dec();
   bool const_item() const
   {
     return const_item_cache && (!nodeset_func || nodeset_func->const_item());
diff --git a/sql/sql_select.cc b/sql/sql_select.cc
index 4ebd5ef4954..10e9e65c0c4 100644
--- a/sql/sql_select.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_select.cc
@@ -13527,7 +13527,8 @@ COND *Item_func_eq::build_equal_items(THD *thd,
       List_iterator_fast<Item_equal> it(cond_equal.current_level);
       while ((item_equal= it++))
       {
-        item_equal->fix_length_and_dec();
+        if (item_equal->fix_length_and_dec())
+          return NULL;
         item_equal->update_used_tables();
         set_if_bigger(thd->lex->current_select->max_equal_elems,
                       item_equal->n_field_items());  
diff --git a/sql/sql_table.cc b/sql/sql_table.cc
index dd21c8fb107..9a87b0e7461 100644
--- a/sql/sql_table.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_table.cc
@@ -4896,7 +4896,12 @@ int create_table_impl(THD *thd,
     file= mysql_create_frm_image(thd, orig_db, orig_table_name, create_info,
                                  alter_info, create_table_mode, key_info,
                                  key_count, frm);
-    if (!file)
+    /*
+    TODO: remove this check of thd->is_error() (now it intercept
+    errors in some val_*() methoids and bring some single place to
+    such error interception).
+    */
+    if (!file || thd->is_error())
       goto err;
     if (rea_create_table(thd, frm, path, db, table_name, create_info,
                          file, frm_only))
@@ -7398,10 +7403,15 @@ static bool mysql_inplace_alter_table(THD *thd,
   /*
     Replace the old .FRM with the new .FRM, but keep the old name for now.
     Rename to the new name (if needed) will be handled separately below.
+
+    TODO: remove this check of thd->is_error() (now it intercept
+    errors in some val_*() methoids and bring some single place to
+    such error interception).
   */
   if (mysql_rename_table(db_type, alter_ctx->new_db, alter_ctx->tmp_name,
                          alter_ctx->db, alter_ctx->alias,
-                         FN_FROM_IS_TMP | NO_HA_TABLE))
+                         FN_FROM_IS_TMP | NO_HA_TABLE) ||
+                         thd->is_error())
   {
     // Since changes were done in-place, we can't revert them.
     (void) quick_rm_table(thd, db_type,