drop table if exists t1; set sql_mode="MySQL40"; select @@sql_mode; @@sql_mode NO_FIELD_OPTIONS,MYSQL40,HIGH_NOT_PRECEDENCE set @@sql_mode="ANSI"; select @@sql_mode; @@sql_mode REAL_AS_FLOAT,PIPES_AS_CONCAT,ANSI_QUOTES,IGNORE_SPACE,ANSI SELECT 'A' || 'B'; 'A' || 'B' AB CREATE TABLE t1 (id INT, id2 int); SELECT id,NULL,1,1.1,'a' FROM t1 GROUP BY id; id NULL 1 1.1 a SELECT id FROM t1 GROUP BY id2; id drop table t1; SET @@SQL_MODE="";