Fix db settings

django_backend/settings.py

@@ -94,7 +94,13 @@ DATABASES = {
         'HOST': 'mysql2g.scc.kit.edu',
         'PASSWORD': os.environ['DB_PASSWORD'],
         'OPTIONS': {
-            'init_command': 'SET innodb_strict_mode=1',
+            'init_command': "SET innodb_strict_mode=1; SET sql_mode='STRICT_TRANS_TABLES'",
+            'charset': 'utf8mb4',
+        },
+        'TEST': {
+            'NAME': 'scc-hdfmysql0001_portal_test',
+            'CHARSET': 'utf8mb4',
+            'COLLATION': 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci',
         }
     }
 }
@@ -204,9 +210,3 @@ LOGGING = {
         },
     },
 }
-
-
-# Silence some warning concerning database collation format
-SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS = [
-    'django_mysql.W003',
-]