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