alter table performance_schema.table_handles add column foo integer; ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'performance_schema' truncate table performance_schema.table_handles; ERROR HY000: Invalid performance_schema usage ALTER TABLE performance_schema.table_handles ADD INDEX test_index(TIMER_NAME); ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'performance_schema' CREATE UNIQUE INDEX test_index ON performance_schema.table_handles(TIMER_NAME); ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'performance_schema'