show databases; Database information_schema mtr mysql performance_schema test select count(*) from performance_schema.performance_timers; count(*) 5 select count(*) from performance_schema.setup_consumers; count(*) 12 select count(*) > 3 from performance_schema.setup_instruments; count(*) > 3 1 select count(*) from performance_schema.setup_timers; count(*) 4 show engine PERFORMANCE_SCHEMA status; show status like "performance_schema%"; show variables like "performance_schema_max_table_instances"; Variable_name Value performance_schema_max_table_instances 500 show variables like "performance_schema_max_table_handles"; Variable_name Value performance_schema_max_table_handles 0 drop table if exists test.instrument_me; create table test.instrument_me(a int); insert into test.instrument_me values (1), (2), (3); select * from test.instrument_me; a 1 2 3 drop table test.instrument_me; show variables like "performance_schema_max_table_instances"; Variable_name Value performance_schema_max_table_instances 500 select variable_value > 0 from information_schema.global_status where variable_name like 'PERFORMANCE_SCHEMA_TABLE_HANDLES_LOST'; variable_value > 0 1