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The following table shows the full list of all dynamic system variables. The last column indicates for
each variable whether
can be set with the
SET
Variables that have a type of "string" take a string value. Variables that have a type of "numeric" take
a numeric value. Variables that have a type of "boolean" can be set to 0, 1,
them on the command line or in an option file, use the numeric values.) Variables that are marked
as "enumeration" normally should be set to one of the available values for the variable, but can also
be set to the number that corresponds to the desired enumeration value. For enumerated system
variables, the first enumeration value corresponds to 0. This differs from
first enumeration value corresponds to 1.
Table 5.3. Dynamic Variable Summary
Variable Name
auto_increment_increment
auto_increment_offset
[436]
autocommit
automatic_sp_privileges
[401]
big_tables
binlog_cache_size
bulk_insert_buffer_size
character_set_client
character_set_connection
character_set_database
character_set_filesystem
character_set_results
character_set_server
collation_connection
collation_database
collation_server
[444]
completion_type
concurrent_insert
[445]
connect_timeout
[405]
debug
[405]
storage_engine
default_week_format
[406]
delay_key_write
delayed_insert_limit
delayed_insert_timeout
delayed_queue_size
div_precision_increment
engine_condition_pushdown
expire_logs_days
[450]
flush
[451]
flush_time
foreign_key_checks
Using System Variables
or (or both) apply. The table also lists session options that
GLOBAL SESSION
statement. Section 5.1.4, "Server System
[1446]
[1449]
[437]
[440]
[441]
[441]
[442]
[442]
[403]
[443]
[403]
[443]
[444]
[403]
[445]
[446]
[447]
[448]
[448]
[449]
[407]
[450]
[451]
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Variables", discusses these options.
ENUM
Variable Type
numeric
numeric
boolean
boolean
boolean
numeric
numeric
string
string
string
string
string
string
string
string
string
numeric
boolean
numeric
string
enumeration
numeric
enumeration
numeric
numeric
numeric
numeric
boolean
numeric
boolean
numeric
boolean
or OFF. (If you set
ON
columns, for which the
Variable Scope
|
GLOBAL SESSION
|
GLOBAL SESSION
SESSION
GLOBAL
SESSION
GLOBAL
|
GLOBAL SESSION
|
GLOBAL SESSION
|
GLOBAL SESSION
|
GLOBAL SESSION
|
GLOBAL SESSION
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GLOBAL SESSION
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GLOBAL SESSION
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GLOBAL SESSION
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GLOBAL SESSION
|
GLOBAL SESSION
|
GLOBAL SESSION
GLOBAL
GLOBAL
|
GLOBAL SESSION
|
GLOBAL SESSION
|
GLOBAL SESSION
GLOBAL
GLOBAL
GLOBAL
GLOBAL
|
GLOBAL SESSION
|
GLOBAL SESSION
GLOBAL
GLOBAL
GLOBAL
SESSION