INSERT INTO init_file.startup VALUES ( NOW() ); SELECT * INTO @X FROM init_file.startup limit 0,1; SELECT * INTO @Y FROM init_file.startup limit 1,1; SELECT YEAR(@X)-YEAR(@Y); YEAR(@X)-YEAR(@Y) 0 ok end of 4.1 tests select * from t1; x 3 5 7 11 13 select * from t2; y 30 3 11 13