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