# ulong global SET @start_global_value = @@global.key_cache_segments; # # exists as global only # select @@global.key_cache_segments; --error ER_INCORRECT_GLOBAL_LOCAL_VAR select @@session.key_cache_segments; show global variables like 'key_cache_segments'; show session variables like 'key_cache_segments'; select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='key_cache_segments'; select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='key_cache_segments'; # # show that it's writable # set global key_cache_segments=1; select @@global.key_cache_segments; --error ER_GLOBAL_VARIABLE set session key_cache_segments=1; # # incorrect types # --error ER_WRONG_TYPE_FOR_VAR set global key_cache_segments=1.1; --error ER_WRONG_TYPE_FOR_VAR set global key_cache_segments=1e1; --error ER_WRONG_TYPE_FOR_VAR set global key_cache_segments="foo"; # # min/max values # set global key_cache_segments=0; select @@global.key_cache_segments; set global key_cache_segments=cast(-1 as unsigned int); select @@global.key_cache_segments; SET @@global.key_cache_segments = @start_global_value;