diff --git a/.upgradenotes/MDL-81282-2024052421193784.yml b/.upgradenotes/MDL-81282-2024052421193784.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0a76c9712c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.upgradenotes/MDL-81282-2024052421193784.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-81282
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >-
+        New DML constant `SQL_INT_MAX` to define the size of a large integer
+        with cross database platform support
+      type: improved
diff --git a/lib/dml/moodle_database.php b/lib/dml/moodle_database.php
index a97f884217d..8ff9c802854 100644
--- a/lib/dml/moodle_database.php
+++ b/lib/dml/moodle_database.php
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ define('SQL_PARAMS_QM', 2);
 /** SQL_PARAMS_DOLLAR - Bitmask, indicates $1, $2, ... type parameters are supported by db backend. */
 define('SQL_PARAMS_DOLLAR', 4);
 
+/** SQL_INT_MAX - Size of a large integer with cross database platform support. */
+define('SQL_INT_MAX', 9999999999);
+
 /** SQL_QUERY_SELECT - Normal select query, reading only. */
 define('SQL_QUERY_SELECT', 1);
 
diff --git a/lib/dml/tests/dml_test.php b/lib/dml/tests/dml_test.php
index 653f158c329..584d3ba691f 100644
--- a/lib/dml/tests/dml_test.php
+++ b/lib/dml/tests/dml_test.php
@@ -4673,6 +4673,44 @@ EOD;
         ], $DB->get_records_sql($sql));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test that the SQL_MAX_INT constant can be used for all insert, update, select and delete queries
+     */
+    public function test_sql_max_int(): void {
+        $DB = $this->tdb;
+        $dbman = $DB->get_manager();
+
+        $table = $this->get_test_table();
+        $table->add_field('id', XMLDB_TYPE_INTEGER, '10', null, XMLDB_NOTNULL, XMLDB_SEQUENCE, null);
+        $table->add_field('intfield', XMLDB_TYPE_INTEGER, '10', null, XMLDB_NOTNULL, null, '0');
+        $table->add_field('charfield', XMLDB_TYPE_CHAR, '255', null, XMLDB_NOTNULL, null, null);
+        $table->add_key('primary', XMLDB_KEY_PRIMARY, ['id']);
+        $dbman->create_table($table);
+
+        $tablename = $table->getName();
+
+        // Insert.
+        $id = $DB->insert_record($tablename, ['intfield' => SQL_INT_MAX, 'charfield' => 'Test']);
+        $this->assertEquals((object) [
+            'intfield' => SQL_INT_MAX,
+            'charfield' => 'Test',
+        ], $DB->get_record($tablename, ['id' => $id], 'intfield, charfield'));
+
+        // Update.
+        $DB->set_field($tablename, 'charfield', 'Test 2', ['intfield' => SQL_INT_MAX]);
+        $this->assertEquals((object) [
+            'intfield' => SQL_INT_MAX,
+            'charfield' => 'Test 2',
+        ], $DB->get_record($tablename, ['id' => $id], 'intfield, charfield'));
+
+        // Select.
+        $this->assertEquals('Test 2', $DB->get_field($tablename, 'charfield', ['intfield' => SQL_INT_MAX]));
+
+        // Delete.
+        $DB->delete_records($tablename, ['intfield' => SQL_INT_MAX]);
+        $this->assertFalse($DB->record_exists($tablename, ['id' => $id]));
+    }
+
     public function test_sql_fullname() {
         $DB = $this->tdb;
         $sql = "SELECT ".$DB->sql_fullname(':first', ':last')." AS fullname ".$DB->sql_null_from_clause();