Index: continuum-webapp/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/application.xml
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--- continuum-webapp/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/application.xml	(revision 494666)
+++ continuum-webapp/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/application.xml	(working copy)
@@ -303,6 +303,11 @@
             <name>org.jpox.rdbms.dateTimezone</name>
             <value>JDK_DEFAULT_TIMEZONE</value>
           </property>
+          <!-- this is required for some MySQL versions and configurations, see CONTINUUM-1113 -->
+          <property>
+            <name>org.jpox.rdbms.stringDefaultLength</name>
+            <value>255</value>
+          </property>
         </otherProperties>
       </configuration>
     </component>