SELECT @@MAX_STATEMENT_TIME; @@MAX_STATEMENT_TIME 0.000000 SET STATEMENT MAX_STATEMENT_TIME=2 FOR SELECT SLEEP(1); SLEEP(1) 0 SHOW STATUS LIKE "max_statement_time_exceeded"; Variable_name Value Max_statement_time_exceeded 0 SET STATEMENT MAX_STATEMENT_TIME=2 FOR SELECT SLEEP(3); SLEEP(3) 1 SHOW STATUS LIKE "max_statement_time_exceeded"; Variable_name Value Max_statement_time_exceeded 1 SELECT @@MAX_STATEMENT_TIME; @@MAX_STATEMENT_TIME 0.000000