-- source include/have_ndb.inc # store start value SET @global_start_value = @@global.ndb_optimized_node_selection; SELECT @global_start_value; # max value set session ndb_optimized_node_selection=3; show variables like 'ndb_optimized_node_selection'; # min value set session ndb_optimized_node_selection=0; show variables like 'ndb_optimized_node_selection'; # out of range set session ndb_optimized_node_selection=4; show variables like 'ndb_optimized_node_selection'; # global set global ndb_optimized_node_selection=1; show variables like 'ndb_optimized_node_selection'; # check it --connect (another_con, localhost, root,,) --connection another_con show variables like 'ndb_optimized_node_selection'; # reset set global ndb_optimized_node_selection=3; # does not work for some reason #SET @@global.ndb_optimized_node_selection = @global_start_value; SELECT @@global.ndb_optimized_node_selection;