diff --git a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_extraSlave_Col.test b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_extraSlave_Col.test
index a7b02065144..46168d6b97a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_extraSlave_Col.test
+++ b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_extraSlave_Col.test
@@ -407,37 +407,57 @@ sync_slave_with_master;
 ###########################################
 # Bug#22234, Bug#23907 Extra Slave Col is not 
 # erroring on extra col with no default values.
-########################################################
+###############################################################
+# Error reaction is up to sql_mode of the slave sql (bug#38173)
 #--echo *** Create t9 on slave  ***
-STOP SLAVE;
-RESET SLAVE;
-eval CREATE TABLE t9 (a INT KEY, b BLOB, c CHAR(5),
-                      d TIMESTAMP,
-                      e INT NOT NULL) ENGINE=$engine_type;
+# Please, check BUG#47741 to see why you are not testing NDB.
+if (`SELECT $engine_type != 'NDB'`)
+{
+  STOP SLAVE;
+  RESET SLAVE;
+  eval CREATE TABLE t9 (a INT KEY, b BLOB, c CHAR(5),
+                        d TIMESTAMP,
+                        e INT NOT NULL,
+                        f text not null,
+                        g text,
+                        h blob not null,
+                        i blob) ENGINE=$engine_type;
 
---echo *** Create t9 on Master ***
-connection master;
-eval CREATE TABLE t9 (a INT PRIMARY KEY, b BLOB, c CHAR(5)
+  --echo *** Create t9 on Master ***
+  connection master;
+  eval CREATE TABLE t9 (a INT PRIMARY KEY, b BLOB, c CHAR(5)
                        ) ENGINE=$engine_type;
-RESET MASTER;
+  RESET MASTER;
 
---echo *** Start Slave ***
-connection slave;
-START SLAVE;
+  --echo *** Start Slave ***
+  connection slave;
+  START SLAVE;
 
---echo *** Master Data Insert ***
-connection master;
-set @b1 = 'b1b1b1b1';
-set @b1 = concat(@b1,@b1);
-INSERT INTO t9 () VALUES(1,@b1,'Kyle'),(2,@b1,'JOE'),(3,@b1,'QA');
+  --echo *** Master Data Insert ***
+  connection master;
+  set @b1 = 'b1b1b1b1';
 
-connection slave;
---source include/wait_for_slave_sql_to_stop.inc
---replace_result $MASTER_MYPORT MASTER_PORT
---replace_column 1 # 4 # 7 # 8 # 9 # 16 # 22 # 23 # 33 # 35 # 36 #
---query_vertical SHOW SLAVE STATUS
-SET GLOBAL SQL_SLAVE_SKIP_COUNTER=2;
-START SLAVE;
+  set @b1 = concat(@b1,@b1);
+  INSERT INTO t9 () VALUES(1,@b1,'Kyle'),(2,@b1,'JOE'),(3,@b1,'QA');
+
+  # the test would stop slave if @@sql_mode for the sql thread
+  # was set to strict. Otherwise, as with this tests setup, 
+  # the implicit defaults will be inserted into fields even though
+  # they are declared without DEFAULT clause.
+
+  sync_slave_with_master;
+  select * from t9;
+
+  # todo: fix Bug #43992 slave sql thread can't tune own sql_mode ...
+  # and add/restore waiting for stop test
+
+  #--source include/wait_for_slave_sql_to_stop.inc
+  #--replace_result $MASTER_MYPORT MASTER_PORT
+  #--replace_column 1 # 4 # 7 # 8 # 9 # 16 # 22 # 23 # 33 # 35 # 36 #
+  #--query_vertical SHOW SLAVE STATUS
+  #SET GLOBAL SQL_SLAVE_SKIP_COUNTER=2;
+  #START SLAVE;
+}
 
 #--echo *** Drop t9  ***
 #connection master;
diff --git a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_not_null.test b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_not_null.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58dbd9ce29f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_not_null.test
@@ -0,0 +1,364 @@
+#################################################################################
+# This test checks if the replication between "null" fields to either "null"
+# fields or "not null" fields works properly. In the first case, the execution
+# should work fine. In the second case, it may fail according to the sql_mode
+# being used.
+#
+# The test is devided in three main parts:
+#
+# 1 - NULL --> NULL (no failures)
+# 2 - NULL --> NOT NULL ( sql-mode  = STRICT and failures)
+# 3 - NULL --> NOT NULL ( sql-mode != STRICT and no failures)
+#
+#################################################################################
+connection master;
+
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 0;
+eval CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+
+eval CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+
+eval CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+
+eval CREATE TABLE t4(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 1;
+
+connection slave;
+
+eval CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+
+eval CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+
+eval CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT '0000-00-00',
+`c` INT DEFAULT 500, 
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+
+eval CREATE TABLE t4(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT '0000-00-00',
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+
+--echo ************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS *************
+connection master;
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1, null, 1);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11', 2);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b) VALUES (3, null);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,c) VALUES (4, 4);
+INSERT INTO t1(a) VALUES (5);
+
+INSERT INTO t2(a,b) VALUES (1, null);
+INSERT INTO t2(a,b) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11');
+INSERT INTO t2(a) VALUES (3);
+
+INSERT INTO t3(a,b) VALUES (1, null);
+INSERT INTO t3(a,b) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11');
+INSERT INTO t3(a) VALUES (3);
+
+INSERT INTO t4(a,b,c) VALUES (1, null, 1);
+INSERT INTO t4(a,b,c) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11', 2);
+INSERT INTO t4(a,b) VALUES (3, null);
+INSERT INTO t4(a,c) VALUES (4, 4);
+INSERT INTO t4(a) VALUES (5);
+
+--echo ************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH INSERTS *************
+sync_slave_with_master;
+
+--echo TABLES t1 and t2 must be equal otherwise an error will be thrown. 
+let $diff_table_1=master:test.t1;
+let $diff_table_2=slave:test.t1;
+source include/diff_tables.inc;
+ 
+let $diff_table_1=master:test.t2;
+let $diff_table_2=slave:test.t2;
+source include/diff_tables.inc;
+
+--echo TABLES t2 and t3 must be different.
+connection master;
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+connection slave;
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+connection master;
+SELECT * FROM t4 ORDER BY a;
+connection slave;
+SELECT * FROM t4 ORDER BY a;
+
+--echo ************* EXECUTION WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+connection master;
+DELETE FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1,'1111-11-11', 1);
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11', 2);
+UPDATE t1 set b= NULL, c= 300 where a= 1;
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2, NULL, 300);
+
+--echo ************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+sync_slave_with_master;
+
+--echo TABLES t1 and t2 must be equal otherwise an error will be thrown. 
+let $diff_table_1=master:test.t1;
+let $diff_table_2=slave:test.t1;
+source include/diff_tables.inc;
+
+--echo ************* CLEANING *************
+connection master;
+
+DROP TABLE t1;
+DROP TABLE t2;
+DROP TABLE t3;
+DROP TABLE t4;
+
+sync_slave_with_master;
+  
+connection master;
+
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 0;
+eval CREATE TABLE t1 (`a` INT, `b` BIT DEFAULT NULL, `c` BIT DEFAULT NULL, 
+PRIMARY KEY (`a`)) ENGINE= $engine;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 1;
+
+connection slave;
+
+eval CREATE TABLE t1 (`a` INT, `b` BIT DEFAULT b'01', `c` BIT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY (`a`)) ENGINE= $engine;
+
+--echo ************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS *************
+connection master;
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1, null, b'01');
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,b'00', b'01');
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b) VALUES (3, null);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,c) VALUES (4, b'01');
+INSERT INTO t1(a) VALUES (5);
+
+--echo ************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH INSERTS *************
+--echo TABLES t1 and t2 must be different.
+sync_slave_with_master;
+connection master;
+SELECT a,b+0,c+0 FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+connection slave;
+SELECT a,b+0,c+0 FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+
+--echo ************* EXECUTION WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+connection master;
+DELETE FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1,b'00', b'01');
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,b'00',b'01');
+UPDATE t1 set b= NULL, c= b'00' where a= 1;
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2, NULL, b'00');
+
+--echo ************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+--echo TABLES t1 and t2 must be equal otherwise an error will be thrown. 
+sync_slave_with_master;
+let $diff_table_1=master:test.t1;
+let $diff_table_2=slave:test.t1;
+source include/diff_tables.inc;
+ 
+connection master;
+
+DROP TABLE t1;
+
+sync_slave_with_master;
+  
+--echo ################################################################################
+--echo #                       NULL ---> NOT NULL (STRICT MODE)
+--echo #                    UNCOMMENT THIS AFTER FIXING BUG#43992
+--echo ################################################################################
+#connection slave;
+#SET GLOBAL sql_mode="TRADITIONAL";
+#
+#STOP SLAVE;
+#--source include/wait_for_slave_to_stop.inc
+#START SLAVE;
+#--source include/wait_for_slave_to_start.inc
+#
+#let $y=0;
+#while (`select $y < 6`)
+#{
+#  connection master;
+#
+#  SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 0;
+#  eval CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+#  PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+#  eval CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+#  PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+#  eval CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+#  PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+#  SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 1;
+#  
+#  connection slave;
+#  
+#  eval CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL, 
+#  `c` INT NOT NULL,
+#  PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+#  eval CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL,
+#  `c` INT, 
+#  PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+#  eval CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL,
+#  `c` INT DEFAULT 500, 
+#  PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+#  
+#  if (`select $y=0`)
+#  {
+#    --echo ************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS *************
+#    connection master;
+#    INSERT INTO t1(a) VALUES (1);
+#  }
+#  
+#  if (`select $y=1`)
+#  {
+#    --echo ************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS *************
+#    connection master;
+#    INSERT INTO t1(a, b) VALUES (1, NULL);
+#  }
+#  
+#  if (`select $y=2`)
+#  {
+#    --echo ************* EXECUTION WITH UPDATES *************
+#    connection master;
+#    INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (1, 1);
+#    INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (2, 1);
+#    UPDATE t3 SET b = NULL where a= 1;
+#  }
+#  
+#  if (`select $y=3`)
+#  {
+#    --echo ************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS/REPLACES *************
+#    connection master;
+#    REPLACE INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (1, null);
+#  }
+#   
+#  if (`select $y=4`)
+#  {
+#    --echo ************* EXECUTION WITH UPDATES/REPLACES *************
+#    connection master;
+#    INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (1, 1);
+#    REPLACE INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (1, null);
+#  }
+#   
+#  if (`select $y=5`)
+#  {
+#    --echo ************* EXECUTION WITH MULTI-ROW INSERTS *************
+#    connection master;
+#
+#    SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 0;
+#    INSERT INTO t2(a, b) VALUES (1, 1);
+#    INSERT INTO t2(a, b) VALUES (2, 1);
+#    INSERT INTO t2(a, b) VALUES (3, null);
+#    INSERT INTO t2(a, b) VALUES (4, 1);
+#    INSERT INTO t2(a, b) VALUES (5, 1);
+#    SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 1;
+#
+#    INSERT INTO t2 SELECT a + 10, b from t2;
+#    --echo The statement below is just executed to stop processing
+#    INSERT INTO t1(a) VALUES (1);
+#  }
+#  
+#  --echo ************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS *************
+#  connection slave;
+#  --source include/wait_for_slave_sql_to_stop.inc
+#  connection master;
+#  SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+#  connection slave;
+#  SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+#  connection master;
+#  SELECT * FROM t2 ORDER BY a;
+#  connection slave;
+#  SELECT * FROM t2 ORDER BY a;
+#  connection master;
+#  SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+#  connection slave;
+#  SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+#  --source include/reset_master_and_slave.inc
+#  
+#  connection master;
+#  
+#  DROP TABLE t1;
+#  DROP TABLE t2;
+#  DROP TABLE t3;
+#  
+#  sync_slave_with_master;
+#
+#  inc $y;
+#}
+#connection slave;
+#SET GLOBAL sql_mode="";
+#
+#STOP SLAVE;
+#source include/wait_for_slave_to_stop.inc;
+#START SLAVE;
+#--source include/wait_for_slave_to_start.inc
+
+--echo ################################################################################
+--echo #                       NULL ---> NOT NULL (NON-STRICT MODE)
+--echo ################################################################################
+connection master;
+
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 0;
+eval CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+eval CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+eval CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 1;
+
+connection slave;
+
+eval CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL, 
+`c` INT NOT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+eval CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL,
+`c` INT, 
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+eval CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT 500, 
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=$engine DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+
+--echo ************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS *************
+connection master;
+INSERT INTO t1(a) VALUES (1);
+INSERT INTO t1(a, b) VALUES (2, NULL);
+INSERT INTO t1(a, b) VALUES (3, 1);
+
+INSERT INTO t2(a) VALUES (1);
+INSERT INTO t2(a, b) VALUES (2, NULL);
+INSERT INTO t2(a, b) VALUES (3, 1);
+
+INSERT INTO t3(a) VALUES (1);
+INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (2, NULL);
+INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (3, 1);
+INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (4, 1);
+REPLACE INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (5, null);
+
+REPLACE INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (3, null);
+UPDATE t3 SET b = NULL where a = 4;
+
+--echo ************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS *************
+connection master;
+sync_slave_with_master;
+
+connection master;
+SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+connection slave;
+SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+connection master;
+SELECT * FROM t2 ORDER BY a;
+connection slave;
+SELECT * FROM t2 ORDER BY a;
+connection master;
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+connection slave;
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+
+connection master;
+
+DROP TABLE t1;
+DROP TABLE t2;
+DROP TABLE t3;
+
+sync_slave_with_master;
diff --git a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_row_tabledefs.test b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_row_tabledefs.test
index 3b03caee35c..083088f12ff 100644
--- a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_row_tabledefs.test
+++ b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_row_tabledefs.test
@@ -111,21 +111,18 @@ SELECT a,b,x FROM t1_int ORDER BY a;
 SELECT a,b,HEX(x),HEX(y),HEX(z) FROM t1_bit ORDER BY a;
 SELECT a,b,x FROM t1_char ORDER BY a;
 
-# Each of these inserts should generate an error and stop the slave
-
 connection master;
 INSERT INTO t9 VALUES (2);
 sync_slave_with_master;
 # Now slave is guaranteed to be running
 connection master;
 INSERT INTO t1_nodef VALUES (1,2);
-connection slave;
---source include/wait_for_slave_sql_to_stop.inc
---replace_result $MASTER_MYPORT MASTER_PORT
---replace_column 1 # 4 # 7 # 8 # 9 # 20 <Last_Error> 22 # 23 # 33 # 35 <Last_IO_Errno> 36 <Last_IO_Error> 38 <Last_SQL_Error>
---query_vertical SHOW SLAVE STATUS
-SET GLOBAL SQL_SLAVE_SKIP_COUNTER=2;
-START SLAVE;
+
+# Last insert on wider slave table succeeds while slave sql sql_mode permits.
+# The previous version of the above test expected slave sql to stop.
+# bug#38173 relaxed conditions to stop only with the strict mode.
+sync_slave_with_master;
+select count(*) from t1_nodef;
 
 #
 # Replicating to tables with fewer columns at the end works as of WL#3228
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_extraCol_innodb.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_extraCol_innodb.result
index e2ec78e7adc..63154383e8c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_extraCol_innodb.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_extraCol_innodb.result
@@ -404,7 +404,11 @@ STOP SLAVE;
 RESET SLAVE;
 CREATE TABLE t9 (a INT KEY, b BLOB, c CHAR(5),
 d TIMESTAMP,
-e INT NOT NULL) ENGINE='InnoDB';
+e INT NOT NULL,
+f text not null,
+g text,
+h blob not null,
+i blob) ENGINE='InnoDB';
 *** Create t9 on Master ***
 CREATE TABLE t9 (a INT PRIMARY KEY, b BLOB, c CHAR(5)
 ) ENGINE='InnoDB';
@@ -415,47 +419,11 @@ START SLAVE;
 set @b1 = 'b1b1b1b1';
 set @b1 = concat(@b1,@b1);
 INSERT INTO t9 () VALUES(1,@b1,'Kyle'),(2,@b1,'JOE'),(3,@b1,'QA');
-SHOW SLAVE STATUS;
-Slave_IO_State	#
-Master_Host	127.0.0.1
-Master_User	root
-Master_Port	#
-Connect_Retry	1
-Master_Log_File	master-bin.000001
-Read_Master_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Log_File	#
-Relay_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Master_Log_File	master-bin.000001
-Slave_IO_Running	Yes
-Slave_SQL_Running	No
-Replicate_Do_DB	
-Replicate_Ignore_DB	
-Replicate_Do_Table	
-Replicate_Ignore_Table	#
-Replicate_Wild_Do_Table	
-Replicate_Wild_Ignore_Table	
-Last_Errno	1364
-Last_Error	Could not execute Write_rows event on table test.t9; Field 'e' doesn't have a default value, Error_code: 1364; handler error HA_ERR_ROWS_EVENT_APPLY; the event's master log master-bin.000001, end_log_pos 330
-Skip_Counter	0
-Exec_Master_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Log_Space	#
-Until_Condition	None
-Until_Log_File	
-Until_Log_Pos	0
-Master_SSL_Allowed	No
-Master_SSL_CA_File	
-Master_SSL_CA_Path	
-Master_SSL_Cert	
-Master_SSL_Cipher	
-Master_SSL_Key	
-Seconds_Behind_Master	#
-Master_SSL_Verify_Server_Cert	No
-Last_IO_Errno	#
-Last_IO_Error	#
-Last_SQL_Errno	1364
-Last_SQL_Error	Could not execute Write_rows event on table test.t9; Field 'e' doesn't have a default value, Error_code: 1364; handler error HA_ERR_ROWS_EVENT_APPLY; the event's master log master-bin.000001, end_log_pos 330
-SET GLOBAL SQL_SLAVE_SKIP_COUNTER=2;
-START SLAVE;
+select * from t9;
+a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h	i
+1	b1b1b1b1b1b1b1b1	Kyle	0000-00-00 00:00:00	0		NULL		NULL
+2	b1b1b1b1b1b1b1b1	JOE	0000-00-00 00:00:00	0		NULL		NULL
+3	b1b1b1b1b1b1b1b1	QA	0000-00-00 00:00:00	0		NULL		NULL
 *** Create t10 on slave  ***
 STOP SLAVE;
 RESET SLAVE;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_extraCol_myisam.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_extraCol_myisam.result
index ed5b4eac27d..d80ac5eea2c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_extraCol_myisam.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_extraCol_myisam.result
@@ -404,7 +404,11 @@ STOP SLAVE;
 RESET SLAVE;
 CREATE TABLE t9 (a INT KEY, b BLOB, c CHAR(5),
 d TIMESTAMP,
-e INT NOT NULL) ENGINE='MyISAM';
+e INT NOT NULL,
+f text not null,
+g text,
+h blob not null,
+i blob) ENGINE='MyISAM';
 *** Create t9 on Master ***
 CREATE TABLE t9 (a INT PRIMARY KEY, b BLOB, c CHAR(5)
 ) ENGINE='MyISAM';
@@ -415,47 +419,11 @@ START SLAVE;
 set @b1 = 'b1b1b1b1';
 set @b1 = concat(@b1,@b1);
 INSERT INTO t9 () VALUES(1,@b1,'Kyle'),(2,@b1,'JOE'),(3,@b1,'QA');
-SHOW SLAVE STATUS;
-Slave_IO_State	#
-Master_Host	127.0.0.1
-Master_User	root
-Master_Port	#
-Connect_Retry	1
-Master_Log_File	master-bin.000001
-Read_Master_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Log_File	#
-Relay_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Master_Log_File	master-bin.000001
-Slave_IO_Running	Yes
-Slave_SQL_Running	No
-Replicate_Do_DB	
-Replicate_Ignore_DB	
-Replicate_Do_Table	
-Replicate_Ignore_Table	#
-Replicate_Wild_Do_Table	
-Replicate_Wild_Ignore_Table	
-Last_Errno	1364
-Last_Error	Could not execute Write_rows event on table test.t9; Field 'e' doesn't have a default value, Error_code: 1364; handler error HA_ERR_ROWS_EVENT_APPLY; the event's master log master-bin.000001, end_log_pos 330
-Skip_Counter	0
-Exec_Master_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Log_Space	#
-Until_Condition	None
-Until_Log_File	
-Until_Log_Pos	0
-Master_SSL_Allowed	No
-Master_SSL_CA_File	
-Master_SSL_CA_Path	
-Master_SSL_Cert	
-Master_SSL_Cipher	
-Master_SSL_Key	
-Seconds_Behind_Master	#
-Master_SSL_Verify_Server_Cert	No
-Last_IO_Errno	#
-Last_IO_Error	#
-Last_SQL_Errno	1364
-Last_SQL_Error	Could not execute Write_rows event on table test.t9; Field 'e' doesn't have a default value, Error_code: 1364; handler error HA_ERR_ROWS_EVENT_APPLY; the event's master log master-bin.000001, end_log_pos 330
-SET GLOBAL SQL_SLAVE_SKIP_COUNTER=2;
-START SLAVE;
+select * from t9;
+a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h	i
+1	b1b1b1b1b1b1b1b1	Kyle	0000-00-00 00:00:00	0		NULL		NULL
+2	b1b1b1b1b1b1b1b1	JOE	0000-00-00 00:00:00	0		NULL		NULL
+3	b1b1b1b1b1b1b1b1	QA	0000-00-00 00:00:00	0		NULL		NULL
 *** Create t10 on slave  ***
 STOP SLAVE;
 RESET SLAVE;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_not_null_innodb.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_not_null_innodb.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b09fbab905a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_not_null_innodb.result
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+stop slave;
+drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
+reset master;
+reset slave;
+drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
+start slave;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 0;
+CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t4(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 1;
+CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT '0000-00-00',
+`c` INT DEFAULT 500, 
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t4(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT '0000-00-00',
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS *************
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1, null, 1);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11', 2);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b) VALUES (3, null);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,c) VALUES (4, 4);
+INSERT INTO t1(a) VALUES (5);
+INSERT INTO t2(a,b) VALUES (1, null);
+INSERT INTO t2(a,b) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11');
+INSERT INTO t2(a) VALUES (3);
+INSERT INTO t3(a,b) VALUES (1, null);
+INSERT INTO t3(a,b) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11');
+INSERT INTO t3(a) VALUES (3);
+INSERT INTO t4(a,b,c) VALUES (1, null, 1);
+INSERT INTO t4(a,b,c) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11', 2);
+INSERT INTO t4(a,b) VALUES (3, null);
+INSERT INTO t4(a,c) VALUES (4, 4);
+INSERT INTO t4(a) VALUES (5);
+************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH INSERTS *************
+TABLES t1 and t2 must be equal otherwise an error will be thrown. 
+Comparing tables master:test.t1 and slave:test.t1
+Comparing tables master:test.t2 and slave:test.t2
+TABLES t2 and t3 must be different.
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+a	b
+1	NULL
+2	1111-11-11
+3	NULL
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+a	b	c
+1	NULL	500
+2	1111-11-11	500
+3	NULL	500
+SELECT * FROM t4 ORDER BY a;
+a	b	c
+1	NULL	1
+2	1111-11-11	2
+3	NULL	NULL
+4	NULL	4
+5	NULL	NULL
+SELECT * FROM t4 ORDER BY a;
+a	b
+1	NULL
+2	1111-11-11
+3	NULL
+4	NULL
+5	NULL
+************* EXECUTION WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+DELETE FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1,'1111-11-11', 1);
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11', 2);
+UPDATE t1 set b= NULL, c= 300 where a= 1;
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2, NULL, 300);
+************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+TABLES t1 and t2 must be equal otherwise an error will be thrown. 
+Comparing tables master:test.t1 and slave:test.t1
+************* CLEANING *************
+DROP TABLE t1;
+DROP TABLE t2;
+DROP TABLE t3;
+DROP TABLE t4;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 0;
+CREATE TABLE t1 (`a` INT, `b` BIT DEFAULT NULL, `c` BIT DEFAULT NULL, 
+PRIMARY KEY (`a`)) ENGINE= Innodb;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 1;
+CREATE TABLE t1 (`a` INT, `b` BIT DEFAULT b'01', `c` BIT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY (`a`)) ENGINE= Innodb;
+************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS *************
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1, null, b'01');
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,b'00', b'01');
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b) VALUES (3, null);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,c) VALUES (4, b'01');
+INSERT INTO t1(a) VALUES (5);
+************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH INSERTS *************
+TABLES t1 and t2 must be different.
+SELECT a,b+0,c+0 FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+a	b+0	c+0
+1	NULL	1
+2	0	1
+3	NULL	NULL
+4	NULL	1
+5	NULL	NULL
+SELECT a,b+0,c+0 FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+a	b+0	c+0
+1	NULL	1
+2	0	1
+3	NULL	NULL
+4	NULL	1
+5	NULL	NULL
+************* EXECUTION WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+DELETE FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1,b'00', b'01');
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,b'00',b'01');
+UPDATE t1 set b= NULL, c= b'00' where a= 1;
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2, NULL, b'00');
+************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+TABLES t1 and t2 must be equal otherwise an error will be thrown. 
+Comparing tables master:test.t1 and slave:test.t1
+DROP TABLE t1;
+################################################################################
+#                       NULL ---> NOT NULL (STRICT MODE)
+#                    UNCOMMENT THIS AFTER FIXING BUG#43992
+################################################################################
+################################################################################
+#                       NULL ---> NOT NULL (NON-STRICT MODE)
+################################################################################
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 0;
+CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 1;
+CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL, 
+`c` INT NOT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL,
+`c` INT, 
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT 500, 
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=Innodb DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS *************
+INSERT INTO t1(a) VALUES (1);
+INSERT INTO t1(a, b) VALUES (2, NULL);
+INSERT INTO t1(a, b) VALUES (3, 1);
+INSERT INTO t2(a) VALUES (1);
+INSERT INTO t2(a, b) VALUES (2, NULL);
+INSERT INTO t2(a, b) VALUES (3, 1);
+INSERT INTO t3(a) VALUES (1);
+INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (2, NULL);
+INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (3, 1);
+INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (4, 1);
+REPLACE INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (5, null);
+REPLACE INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (3, null);
+UPDATE t3 SET b = NULL where a = 4;
+************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS *************
+SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+a	b
+1	NULL
+2	NULL
+3	1
+SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+a	b	c
+1	0	0
+2	0	0
+3	1	0
+SELECT * FROM t2 ORDER BY a;
+a	b
+1	NULL
+2	NULL
+3	1
+SELECT * FROM t2 ORDER BY a;
+a	b	c
+1	0	NULL
+2	0	NULL
+3	1	NULL
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+a	b
+1	NULL
+2	NULL
+3	NULL
+4	NULL
+5	NULL
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+a	b	c
+1	0	500
+2	0	500
+3	0	500
+4	0	500
+5	0	500
+DROP TABLE t1;
+DROP TABLE t2;
+DROP TABLE t3;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_not_null_myisam.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_not_null_myisam.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..09611dc6480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_not_null_myisam.result
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+stop slave;
+drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
+reset master;
+reset slave;
+drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
+start slave;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 0;
+CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t4(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 1;
+CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT '0000-00-00',
+`c` INT DEFAULT 500, 
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t4(`a` INT, `b` DATE DEFAULT '0000-00-00',
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS *************
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1, null, 1);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11', 2);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b) VALUES (3, null);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,c) VALUES (4, 4);
+INSERT INTO t1(a) VALUES (5);
+INSERT INTO t2(a,b) VALUES (1, null);
+INSERT INTO t2(a,b) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11');
+INSERT INTO t2(a) VALUES (3);
+INSERT INTO t3(a,b) VALUES (1, null);
+INSERT INTO t3(a,b) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11');
+INSERT INTO t3(a) VALUES (3);
+INSERT INTO t4(a,b,c) VALUES (1, null, 1);
+INSERT INTO t4(a,b,c) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11', 2);
+INSERT INTO t4(a,b) VALUES (3, null);
+INSERT INTO t4(a,c) VALUES (4, 4);
+INSERT INTO t4(a) VALUES (5);
+************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH INSERTS *************
+TABLES t1 and t2 must be equal otherwise an error will be thrown. 
+Comparing tables master:test.t1 and slave:test.t1
+Comparing tables master:test.t2 and slave:test.t2
+TABLES t2 and t3 must be different.
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+a	b
+1	NULL
+2	1111-11-11
+3	NULL
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+a	b	c
+1	NULL	500
+2	1111-11-11	500
+3	NULL	500
+SELECT * FROM t4 ORDER BY a;
+a	b	c
+1	NULL	1
+2	1111-11-11	2
+3	NULL	NULL
+4	NULL	4
+5	NULL	NULL
+SELECT * FROM t4 ORDER BY a;
+a	b
+1	NULL
+2	1111-11-11
+3	NULL
+4	NULL
+5	NULL
+************* EXECUTION WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+DELETE FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1,'1111-11-11', 1);
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,'1111-11-11', 2);
+UPDATE t1 set b= NULL, c= 300 where a= 1;
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2, NULL, 300);
+************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+TABLES t1 and t2 must be equal otherwise an error will be thrown. 
+Comparing tables master:test.t1 and slave:test.t1
+************* CLEANING *************
+DROP TABLE t1;
+DROP TABLE t2;
+DROP TABLE t3;
+DROP TABLE t4;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 0;
+CREATE TABLE t1 (`a` INT, `b` BIT DEFAULT NULL, `c` BIT DEFAULT NULL, 
+PRIMARY KEY (`a`)) ENGINE= MyISAM;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 1;
+CREATE TABLE t1 (`a` INT, `b` BIT DEFAULT b'01', `c` BIT DEFAULT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY (`a`)) ENGINE= MyISAM;
+************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS *************
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1, null, b'01');
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,b'00', b'01');
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b) VALUES (3, null);
+INSERT INTO t1(a,c) VALUES (4, b'01');
+INSERT INTO t1(a) VALUES (5);
+************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH INSERTS *************
+TABLES t1 and t2 must be different.
+SELECT a,b+0,c+0 FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+a	b+0	c+0
+1	NULL	1
+2	0	1
+3	NULL	NULL
+4	NULL	1
+5	NULL	NULL
+SELECT a,b+0,c+0 FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+a	b+0	c+0
+1	NULL	1
+2	0	1
+3	NULL	NULL
+4	NULL	1
+5	NULL	NULL
+************* EXECUTION WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+DELETE FROM t1;
+INSERT INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (1,b'00', b'01');
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2,b'00',b'01');
+UPDATE t1 set b= NULL, c= b'00' where a= 1;
+REPLACE INTO t1(a,b,c) VALUES (2, NULL, b'00');
+************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS WITH UPDATES and REPLACES *************
+TABLES t1 and t2 must be equal otherwise an error will be thrown. 
+Comparing tables master:test.t1 and slave:test.t1
+DROP TABLE t1;
+################################################################################
+#                       NULL ---> NOT NULL (STRICT MODE)
+#                    UNCOMMENT THIS AFTER FIXING BUG#43992
+################################################################################
+################################################################################
+#                       NULL ---> NOT NULL (NON-STRICT MODE)
+################################################################################
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 0;
+CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+SET SQL_LOG_BIN= 1;
+CREATE TABLE t1(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL, 
+`c` INT NOT NULL,
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t2(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL,
+`c` INT, 
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+CREATE TABLE t3(`a` INT NOT NULL, `b` INT NOT NULL,
+`c` INT DEFAULT 500, 
+PRIMARY KEY(`a`)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=LATIN1;
+************* EXECUTION WITH INSERTS *************
+INSERT INTO t1(a) VALUES (1);
+INSERT INTO t1(a, b) VALUES (2, NULL);
+INSERT INTO t1(a, b) VALUES (3, 1);
+INSERT INTO t2(a) VALUES (1);
+INSERT INTO t2(a, b) VALUES (2, NULL);
+INSERT INTO t2(a, b) VALUES (3, 1);
+INSERT INTO t3(a) VALUES (1);
+INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (2, NULL);
+INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (3, 1);
+INSERT INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (4, 1);
+REPLACE INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (5, null);
+REPLACE INTO t3(a, b) VALUES (3, null);
+UPDATE t3 SET b = NULL where a = 4;
+************* SHOWING THE RESULT SETS *************
+SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+a	b
+1	NULL
+2	NULL
+3	1
+SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY a;
+a	b	c
+1	0	0
+2	0	0
+3	1	0
+SELECT * FROM t2 ORDER BY a;
+a	b
+1	NULL
+2	NULL
+3	1
+SELECT * FROM t2 ORDER BY a;
+a	b	c
+1	0	NULL
+2	0	NULL
+3	1	NULL
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+a	b
+1	NULL
+2	NULL
+3	NULL
+4	NULL
+5	NULL
+SELECT * FROM t3 ORDER BY a;
+a	b	c
+1	0	500
+2	0	500
+3	0	500
+4	0	500
+5	0	500
+DROP TABLE t1;
+DROP TABLE t2;
+DROP TABLE t3;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_tabledefs_2myisam.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_tabledefs_2myisam.result
index a6a2181cd2a..bb9865ab2d1 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_tabledefs_2myisam.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_tabledefs_2myisam.result
@@ -105,47 +105,9 @@ a	b	x
 2	10	Foo is a bar
 INSERT INTO t9 VALUES (2);
 INSERT INTO t1_nodef VALUES (1,2);
-SHOW SLAVE STATUS;
-Slave_IO_State	#
-Master_Host	127.0.0.1
-Master_User	root
-Master_Port	#
-Connect_Retry	1
-Master_Log_File	master-bin.000001
-Read_Master_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Log_File	#
-Relay_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Master_Log_File	master-bin.000001
-Slave_IO_Running	Yes
-Slave_SQL_Running	No
-Replicate_Do_DB	
-Replicate_Ignore_DB	
-Replicate_Do_Table	
-Replicate_Ignore_Table	
-Replicate_Wild_Do_Table	
-Replicate_Wild_Ignore_Table	
-Last_Errno	1364
-Last_Error	<Last_Error>
-Skip_Counter	0
-Exec_Master_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Log_Space	#
-Until_Condition	None
-Until_Log_File	
-Until_Log_Pos	0
-Master_SSL_Allowed	No
-Master_SSL_CA_File	
-Master_SSL_CA_Path	
-Master_SSL_Cert	
-Master_SSL_Cipher	
-Master_SSL_Key	
-Seconds_Behind_Master	#
-Master_SSL_Verify_Server_Cert	No
-Last_IO_Errno	<Last_IO_Errno>
-Last_IO_Error	<Last_IO_Error>
-Last_SQL_Errno	1364
-Last_SQL_Error	<Last_SQL_Error>
-SET GLOBAL SQL_SLAVE_SKIP_COUNTER=2;
-START SLAVE;
+select count(*) from t1_nodef;
+count(*)
+1
 INSERT INTO t9 VALUES (2);
 **** On Master ****
 INSERT INTO t2 VALUES (2,4);
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_tabledefs_3innodb.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_tabledefs_3innodb.result
index 02e8c074354..f606a28c2d9 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_tabledefs_3innodb.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_tabledefs_3innodb.result
@@ -105,47 +105,9 @@ a	b	x
 2	10	Foo is a bar
 INSERT INTO t9 VALUES (2);
 INSERT INTO t1_nodef VALUES (1,2);
-SHOW SLAVE STATUS;
-Slave_IO_State	#
-Master_Host	127.0.0.1
-Master_User	root
-Master_Port	#
-Connect_Retry	1
-Master_Log_File	master-bin.000001
-Read_Master_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Log_File	#
-Relay_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Master_Log_File	master-bin.000001
-Slave_IO_Running	Yes
-Slave_SQL_Running	No
-Replicate_Do_DB	
-Replicate_Ignore_DB	
-Replicate_Do_Table	
-Replicate_Ignore_Table	
-Replicate_Wild_Do_Table	
-Replicate_Wild_Ignore_Table	
-Last_Errno	1364
-Last_Error	<Last_Error>
-Skip_Counter	0
-Exec_Master_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Log_Space	#
-Until_Condition	None
-Until_Log_File	
-Until_Log_Pos	0
-Master_SSL_Allowed	No
-Master_SSL_CA_File	
-Master_SSL_CA_Path	
-Master_SSL_Cert	
-Master_SSL_Cipher	
-Master_SSL_Key	
-Seconds_Behind_Master	#
-Master_SSL_Verify_Server_Cert	No
-Last_IO_Errno	<Last_IO_Errno>
-Last_IO_Error	<Last_IO_Error>
-Last_SQL_Errno	1364
-Last_SQL_Error	<Last_SQL_Error>
-SET GLOBAL SQL_SLAVE_SKIP_COUNTER=2;
-START SLAVE;
+select count(*) from t1_nodef;
+count(*)
+1
 INSERT INTO t9 VALUES (2);
 **** On Master ****
 INSERT INTO t2 VALUES (2,4);
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_not_null_innodb.test b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_not_null_innodb.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dca0ea6589c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_not_null_innodb.test
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#################################################################################
+# This test checks if the replication between "null" fields to either "null"
+# fields or "not null" fields works properly. In the first case, the execution
+# should work fine. In the second case, it may fail according to the sql_mode
+# being used.
+#
+# The test is devided in three main parts:
+#
+# 1 - NULL --> NULL (no failures)
+# 2 - NULL --> NOT NULL ( sql-mode  = STRICT and failures)
+# 3 - NULL --> NOT NULL ( sql-mode != STRICT and no failures)
+#
+#################################################################################
+--source include/master-slave.inc
+--source include/have_innodb.inc
+--source include/have_binlog_format_row.inc
+
+let $engine=Innodb;
+--source extra/rpl_tests/rpl_not_null.test
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_not_null_myisam.test b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_not_null_myisam.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c036f5bfd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_not_null_myisam.test
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#################################################################################
+# This test checks if the replication between "null" fields to either "null"
+# fields or "not null" fields works properly. In the first case, the execution
+# should work fine. In the second case, it may fail according to the sql_mode
+# being used.
+#
+# The test is devided in three main parts:
+#
+# 1 - NULL --> NULL (no failures)
+# 2 - NULL --> NOT NULL ( sql-mode  = STRICT and failures)
+# 3 - NULL --> NOT NULL ( sql-mode != STRICT and no failures)
+#
+#################################################################################
+--source include/master-slave.inc
+--source include/have_binlog_format_row.inc
+
+let $engine=MyISAM;
+--source extra/rpl_tests/rpl_not_null.test
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_ndb_extraCol.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_ndb_extraCol.result
index f812509de6f..f514bf7a75b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_ndb_extraCol.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl_ndb/r/rpl_ndb_extraCol.result
@@ -400,62 +400,6 @@ set @b1 = concat(@b1,@b1);
 INSERT INTO t8 () VALUES(1,@b1,'Kyle'),(2,@b1,'JOE'),(3,@b1,'QA');
 *** Drop t8  ***
 DROP TABLE t8;
-STOP SLAVE;
-RESET SLAVE;
-CREATE TABLE t9 (a INT KEY, b BLOB, c CHAR(5),
-d TIMESTAMP,
-e INT NOT NULL) ENGINE='NDB';
-*** Create t9 on Master ***
-CREATE TABLE t9 (a INT PRIMARY KEY, b BLOB, c CHAR(5)
-) ENGINE='NDB';
-RESET MASTER;
-*** Start Slave ***
-START SLAVE;
-*** Master Data Insert ***
-set @b1 = 'b1b1b1b1';
-set @b1 = concat(@b1,@b1);
-INSERT INTO t9 () VALUES(1,@b1,'Kyle'),(2,@b1,'JOE'),(3,@b1,'QA');
-SHOW SLAVE STATUS;
-Slave_IO_State	#
-Master_Host	127.0.0.1
-Master_User	root
-Master_Port	#
-Connect_Retry	1
-Master_Log_File	master-bin.000001
-Read_Master_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Log_File	#
-Relay_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Master_Log_File	master-bin.000001
-Slave_IO_Running	Yes
-Slave_SQL_Running	No
-Replicate_Do_DB	
-Replicate_Ignore_DB	
-Replicate_Do_Table	
-Replicate_Ignore_Table	#
-Replicate_Wild_Do_Table	
-Replicate_Wild_Ignore_Table	
-Last_Errno	1364
-Last_Error	Could not execute Write_rows event on table test.t9; Field 'e' doesn't have a default value, Error_code: 1364; handler error HA_ERR_ROWS_EVENT_APPLY; the event's master log master-bin.000001, end_log_pos 447
-Skip_Counter	0
-Exec_Master_Log_Pos	#
-Relay_Log_Space	#
-Until_Condition	None
-Until_Log_File	
-Until_Log_Pos	0
-Master_SSL_Allowed	No
-Master_SSL_CA_File	
-Master_SSL_CA_Path	
-Master_SSL_Cert	
-Master_SSL_Cipher	
-Master_SSL_Key	
-Seconds_Behind_Master	#
-Master_SSL_Verify_Server_Cert	No
-Last_IO_Errno	#
-Last_IO_Error	#
-Last_SQL_Errno	1364
-Last_SQL_Error	Could not execute Write_rows event on table test.t9; Field 'e' doesn't have a default value, Error_code: 1364; handler error HA_ERR_ROWS_EVENT_APPLY; the event's master log master-bin.000001, end_log_pos 447
-SET GLOBAL SQL_SLAVE_SKIP_COUNTER=2;
-START SLAVE;
 *** Create t10 on slave  ***
 STOP SLAVE;
 RESET SLAVE;
diff --git a/sql/log_event.cc b/sql/log_event.cc
index 2cb253c9c56..5e49f7b3312 100644
--- a/sql/log_event.cc
+++ b/sql/log_event.cc
@@ -8450,13 +8450,17 @@ Rows_log_event::write_row(const Relay_log_info *const rli,
   auto_afree_ptr<char> key(NULL);
 
   /* fill table->record[0] with default values */
-
+  bool abort_on_warnings= (rli->sql_thd->variables.sql_mode &
+                           (MODE_STRICT_TRANS_TABLES | MODE_STRICT_ALL_TABLES));
   if ((error= prepare_record(table, m_width,
-                             TRUE /* check if columns have def. values */)))
+                             table->file->ht->db_type != DB_TYPE_NDBCLUSTER,
+                             abort_on_warnings, m_curr_row == m_rows_buf)))
     DBUG_RETURN(error);
   
   /* unpack row into table->record[0] */
-  error= unpack_current_row(rli); // TODO: how to handle errors?
+  if ((error= unpack_current_row(rli, abort_on_warnings)))
+    DBUG_RETURN(error);
+
   if (m_curr_row == m_rows_buf)
   {
     /* this is the first row to be inserted, we estimate the rows with
@@ -9253,8 +9257,12 @@ Update_rows_log_event::do_exec_row(const Relay_log_info *const rli)
 
   store_record(m_table,record[1]);
 
+  bool abort_on_warnings= (rli->sql_thd->variables.sql_mode &
+                           (MODE_STRICT_TRANS_TABLES | MODE_STRICT_ALL_TABLES));
   m_curr_row= m_curr_row_end;
-  error= unpack_current_row(rli); // this also updates m_curr_row_end
+  /* this also updates m_curr_row_end */
+  if ((error= unpack_current_row(rli, abort_on_warnings)))
+    return error;
 
   /*
     Now we have the right row to update.  The old row (the one we're
diff --git a/sql/log_event.h b/sql/log_event.h
index 31d4a7480c2..0b4c63a73af 100644
--- a/sql/log_event.h
+++ b/sql/log_event.h
@@ -3541,12 +3541,16 @@ protected:
   int write_row(const Relay_log_info *const, const bool);
 
   // Unpack the current row into m_table->record[0]
-  int unpack_current_row(const Relay_log_info *const rli)
+  int unpack_current_row(const Relay_log_info *const rli,
+                         const bool abort_on_warning= TRUE)
   { 
     DBUG_ASSERT(m_table);
+
+    bool first_row= (m_curr_row == m_rows_buf);
     ASSERT_OR_RETURN_ERROR(m_curr_row < m_rows_end, HA_ERR_CORRUPT_EVENT);
     int const result= ::unpack_row(rli, m_table, m_width, m_curr_row, &m_cols,
-                                   &m_curr_row_end, &m_master_reclength);
+                                   &m_curr_row_end, &m_master_reclength,
+                                   abort_on_warning, first_row);
     if (m_curr_row_end > m_rows_end)
       my_error(ER_SLAVE_CORRUPT_EVENT, MYF(0));
     ASSERT_OR_RETURN_ERROR(m_curr_row_end <= m_rows_end, HA_ERR_CORRUPT_EVENT);
diff --git a/sql/rpl_record.cc b/sql/rpl_record.cc
index 14a80cbb4b6..8e80620dd2c 100644
--- a/sql/rpl_record.cc
+++ b/sql/rpl_record.cc
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ int
 unpack_row(Relay_log_info const *rli,
            TABLE *table, uint const colcnt,
            uchar const *const row_data, MY_BITMAP const *cols,
-           uchar const **const row_end, ulong *const master_reclength)
+           uchar const **const row_end, ulong *const master_reclength,
+           const bool abort_on_warning, const bool first_row)
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("unpack_row");
   DBUG_ASSERT(row_data);
@@ -224,8 +225,35 @@ unpack_row(Relay_log_info const *rli,
       /* Field...::unpack() cannot return 0 */
       DBUG_ASSERT(pack_ptr != NULL);
 
-      if ((null_bits & null_mask) && f->maybe_null())
-        f->set_null();
+      if (null_bits & null_mask)
+      {
+        if (f->maybe_null())
+        {
+          DBUG_PRINT("debug", ("Was NULL; null mask: 0x%x; null bits: 0x%x",
+                               null_mask, null_bits));
+          f->set_null();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          MYSQL_ERROR::enum_warning_level error_type=
+            MYSQL_ERROR::WARN_LEVEL_NOTE;
+          if (abort_on_warning && (table->file->has_transactions() ||
+                                   first_row))
+          {
+            error = HA_ERR_ROWS_EVENT_APPLY;
+            error_type= MYSQL_ERROR::WARN_LEVEL_ERROR;
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            f->set_default();
+            error_type= MYSQL_ERROR::WARN_LEVEL_WARN;
+          }
+          push_warning_printf(current_thd, error_type,
+                              ER_BAD_NULL_ERROR,
+                              ER(ER_BAD_NULL_ERROR),
+                              f->field_name);
+        }
+      }
       else
       {
         f->set_notnull();
@@ -305,13 +333,17 @@ unpack_row(Relay_log_info const *rli,
   @param table  Table whose record[0] buffer is prepared. 
   @param skip   Number of columns for which default/nullable check 
                 should be skipped.
-  @param check  Indicates if errors should be raised when checking 
-                default/nullable field properties.
+  @param check  Specifies if lack of default error needs checking.
+  @param abort_on_warning
+                Controls how to react on lack of a field's default.
+                The parameter mimics the master side one for
+                @c check_that_all_fields_are_given_values.
                 
   @returns 0 on success or a handler level error code
  */ 
 int prepare_record(TABLE *const table, 
-                   const uint skip, const bool check)
+                   const uint skip, const bool check,
+                   const bool abort_on_warning, const bool first_row)
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("prepare_record");
 
@@ -326,17 +358,37 @@ int prepare_record(TABLE *const table,
   if (skip >= table->s->fields || !check)
     DBUG_RETURN(0);
 
-  /* Checking if exists default/nullable fields in the default values. */
-
-  for (Field **field_ptr= table->field+skip ; *field_ptr ; ++field_ptr)
+  /*
+    For fields the extra fields on the slave, we check if they have a default.
+    The check follows the same rules as the INSERT query without specifying an
+    explicit value for a field not having the explicit default 
+    (@c check_that_all_fields_are_given_values()).
+  */
+  for (Field **field_ptr= table->field+skip; *field_ptr; ++field_ptr)
   {
     uint32 const mask= NOT_NULL_FLAG | NO_DEFAULT_VALUE_FLAG;
     Field *const f= *field_ptr;
-
-    if (((f->flags & mask) == mask))
+    if ((f->flags &  NO_DEFAULT_VALUE_FLAG) &&
+        (f->real_type() != MYSQL_TYPE_ENUM))
     {
-      my_error(ER_NO_DEFAULT_FOR_FIELD, MYF(0), f->field_name);
-      error = HA_ERR_ROWS_EVENT_APPLY;
+
+      MYSQL_ERROR::enum_warning_level error_type=
+        MYSQL_ERROR::WARN_LEVEL_NOTE;
+      if (abort_on_warning && (table->file->has_transactions() ||
+                               first_row))
+      {
+        error= HA_ERR_ROWS_EVENT_APPLY;
+        error_type= MYSQL_ERROR::WARN_LEVEL_ERROR;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        f->set_default();
+        error_type= MYSQL_ERROR::WARN_LEVEL_WARN;
+      }
+      push_warning_printf(current_thd, error_type,
+                          ER_NO_DEFAULT_FOR_FIELD,
+                          ER(ER_NO_DEFAULT_FOR_FIELD),
+                          f->field_name);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/sql/rpl_record.h b/sql/rpl_record.h
index f9e64f0ab1d..6e8838f82b3 100644
--- a/sql/rpl_record.h
+++ b/sql/rpl_record.h
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ size_t pack_row(TABLE* table, MY_BITMAP const* cols,
 int unpack_row(Relay_log_info const *rli,
                TABLE *table, uint const colcnt,
                uchar const *const row_data, MY_BITMAP const *cols,
-               uchar const **const row_end, ulong *const master_reclength);
+               uchar const **const row_end, ulong *const master_reclength,
+               const bool abort_on_warning= TRUE, const bool first_row= TRUE);
 
 // Fill table's record[0] with default values.
-int prepare_record(TABLE *const, const uint =0, const bool =FALSE);
+int prepare_record(TABLE *const table, const uint skip, const bool check,
+                   const bool abort_on_warning= TRUE,
+                   const bool first_row= TRUE);
 #endif
 
 #endif