select @@global.replicate_annotate_row_events; @@global.replicate_annotate_row_events 1 select @@session.replicate_annotate_row_events; ERROR HY000: Variable 'replicate_annotate_row_events' is a GLOBAL variable show global variables like 'replicate_annotate_row_events'; Variable_name Value replicate_annotate_row_events ON show session variables like 'replicate_annotate_row_events'; Variable_name Value replicate_annotate_row_events ON select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='replicate_annotate_row_events'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE REPLICATE_ANNOTATE_ROW_EVENTS ON select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='replicate_annotate_row_events'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE REPLICATE_ANNOTATE_ROW_EVENTS ON set global replicate_annotate_row_events=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'replicate_annotate_row_events' is a read only variable set session replicate_annotate_row_events=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'replicate_annotate_row_events' is a read only variable