create table t1 (a date); insert t1 values ('2000-01-02'), ('2001-02-03'), ('2002-03-04'); set debug_dbug='d,str_to_datetime_warn'; select * from t1 where a > date_add('2000-01-01', interval 5 day); a 2001-02-03 2002-03-04 Warnings: Note 1003 2000-01-01 Note 1003 2000-01-06 drop table t1;