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