What causes max_allowed_packet Error?

Oversized INSERT statements Large blobs in a single statement

How do I fix max_allowed_packet Error?

Split the dump into smaller chunks Reduce statement size by splitting Import in order

MySQL rejects a statement that is larger than the configured packet size.

Quick fix

Split the dump into smaller parts to reduce statement size and import time.

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