[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #37956: DB_COLLATE doesn't override $collate when defining utf8mb4_unicode_ci in wp-config

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#37956: DB_COLLATE doesn't override $collate when defining utf8mb4_unicode_ci in
wp-config
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 Reporter:  MikeGillihan  |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Database      |     Version:  4.6
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by discern):

 Replying to [comment:1 pento]:
 > The workaround for this is to either have your development and
 production environments match, or to include a step in your data migration
 process to change the collation.

 This is frustrating. May I suggest a constant that would override the
 override? Something like:

 wp-config.php

 {{{
 define('DB_COLLATE_OVERRIDE', [true|false]); // default true
 }}}

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