SET @start_global_value = @@global.innodb_file_format; SELECT @start_global_value; @start_global_value Antelope Valid values are 'Antelope' and 'Barracuda' select @@global.innodb_file_format in ('Antelope', 'Barracuda'); @@global.innodb_file_format in ('Antelope', 'Barracuda') 1 select @@global.innodb_file_format; @@global.innodb_file_format Antelope select @@session.innodb_file_format; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_file_format' is a GLOBAL variable show global variables like 'innodb_file_format'; Variable_name Value innodb_file_format Antelope show session variables like 'innodb_file_format'; Variable_name Value innodb_file_format Antelope select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='innodb_file_format'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_FILE_FORMAT Antelope select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='innodb_file_format'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_FILE_FORMAT Antelope set global innodb_file_format='Antelope'; select @@global.innodb_file_format; @@global.innodb_file_format Antelope select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='innodb_file_format'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_FILE_FORMAT Antelope select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='innodb_file_format'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_FILE_FORMAT Antelope set @@global.innodb_file_format='Barracuda'; select @@global.innodb_file_format; @@global.innodb_file_format Barracuda select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='innodb_file_format'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_FILE_FORMAT Barracuda select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='innodb_file_format'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_FILE_FORMAT Barracuda set session innodb_file_format='Salmon'; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_file_format' is a GLOBAL variable and should be set with SET GLOBAL set @@session.innodb_file_format='Salmon'; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_file_format' is a GLOBAL variable and should be set with SET GLOBAL set global innodb_file_format=1.1; ERROR 42000: Incorrect argument type to variable 'innodb_file_format' set global innodb_file_format=1e1; ERROR 42000: Incorrect argument type to variable 'innodb_file_format' set global innodb_file_format='Salmon'; ERROR 42000: Variable 'innodb_file_format' can't be set to the value of 'Salmon' SET @@global.innodb_file_format = @start_global_value; SELECT @@global.innodb_file_format; @@global.innodb_file_format Antelope