SET @start_global_value = @@global.aria_encrypt_tables; select @@global.aria_encrypt_tables; @@global.aria_encrypt_tables 0 select @@session.aria_encrypt_tables; ERROR HY000: Variable 'aria_encrypt_tables' is a GLOBAL variable show global variables like 'aria_encrypt_tables'; Variable_name Value aria_encrypt_tables OFF show session variables like 'aria_encrypt_tables'; Variable_name Value aria_encrypt_tables OFF select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='aria_encrypt_tables'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE ARIA_ENCRYPT_TABLES OFF select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='aria_encrypt_tables'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE ARIA_ENCRYPT_TABLES OFF set global aria_encrypt_tables=ON; select @@global.aria_encrypt_tables; @@global.aria_encrypt_tables 1 set global aria_encrypt_tables=OFF; select @@global.aria_encrypt_tables; @@global.aria_encrypt_tables 0 set global aria_encrypt_tables=1; select @@global.aria_encrypt_tables; @@global.aria_encrypt_tables 1 set session aria_encrypt_tables=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'aria_encrypt_tables' is a GLOBAL variable and should be set with SET GLOBAL set global aria_encrypt_tables=1.1; ERROR 42000: Incorrect argument type to variable 'aria_encrypt_tables' set global aria_encrypt_tables=1e1; ERROR 42000: Incorrect argument type to variable 'aria_encrypt_tables' set global aria_encrypt_tables="foo"; ERROR 42000: Variable 'aria_encrypt_tables' can't be set to the value of 'foo' SET @@global.aria_encrypt_tables = @start_global_value;