--source include/have_optimizer_trace.inc SET @start_global_value = @@global.optimizer_trace; SELECT @start_global_value; # # exists as global and session # select @@global.optimizer_trace; select @@session.optimizer_trace; show global variables like 'optimizer_trace'; show session variables like 'optimizer_trace'; select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='optimizer_trace'; select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='optimizer_trace'; # # show that it's writable # set global optimizer_trace=1; select @@global.optimizer_trace; set session optimizer_trace=1; select @@session.optimizer_trace; set global optimizer_trace=0; select @@global.optimizer_trace; set session optimizer_trace=0; select @@session.optimizer_trace; set session optimizer_trace=default; select @@session.optimizer_trace; # # incorrect assignments # --error ER_WRONG_TYPE_FOR_VAR set global optimizer_trace=1.1; --error ER_WRONG_TYPE_FOR_VAR set global optimizer_trace=1e1; --error ER_WRONG_VALUE_FOR_VAR set session optimizer_trace="foobar"; SET @@global.optimizer_trace = @start_global_value; SELECT @@global.optimizer_trace;