select @@global.innodb_version; @@global.innodb_version x.y.z select @@session.innodb_version; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_version' is a GLOBAL variable show global variables like 'innodb_version' disabled so to not change with every version; show session variables like 'innodb_version' disabled so to not change with every version; select VARIABLE_VALUE=@@global.innodb_version from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='innodb_version'; VARIABLE_VALUE=@@global.innodb_version 1 select VARIABLE_VALUE=@@global.innodb_version from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='innodb_version'; VARIABLE_VALUE=@@global.innodb_version 1 set global innodb_version=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_version' is a read only variable set session innodb_version=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_version' is a read only variable