select @@global.relay_log_index; @@global.relay_log_index NULL select @@session.relay_log_index; ERROR HY000: Variable 'relay_log_index' is a GLOBAL variable show global variables like 'relay_log_index'; Variable_name Value relay_log_index show session variables like 'relay_log_index'; Variable_name Value relay_log_index select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='relay_log_index'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE RELAY_LOG_INDEX select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='relay_log_index'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE RELAY_LOG_INDEX set global relay_log_index=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'relay_log_index' is a read only variable set session relay_log_index=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'relay_log_index' is a read only variable