# # only global # select @@global.log_bin; --error ER_INCORRECT_GLOBAL_LOCAL_VAR select @@session.log_bin; show global variables like 'log_bin'; show session variables like 'log_bin'; select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='log_bin'; select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='log_bin'; # # show that it's read-only # --error ER_INCORRECT_GLOBAL_LOCAL_VAR set global log_bin=1; --error ER_INCORRECT_GLOBAL_LOCAL_VAR set session log_bin=1;