SET @start_global_value = @@global.innodb_encryption_threads; select @@global.innodb_encryption_threads; @@global.innodb_encryption_threads 0 select @@session.innodb_encryption_threads; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_encryption_threads' is a GLOBAL variable show global variables like 'innodb_encryption_threads'; Variable_name Value innodb_encryption_threads 0 show session variables like 'innodb_encryption_threads'; Variable_name Value innodb_encryption_threads 0 select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='innodb_encryption_threads'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_ENCRYPTION_THREADS 0 select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='innodb_encryption_threads'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_ENCRYPTION_THREADS 0 set global innodb_encryption_threads=0; select @@global.innodb_encryption_threads; @@global.innodb_encryption_threads 0 set global innodb_encryption_threads=5; select @@global.innodb_encryption_threads; @@global.innodb_encryption_threads 5 set global innodb_encryption_threads=1; select @@global.innodb_encryption_threads; @@global.innodb_encryption_threads 1 set session innodb_encryption_threads=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_encryption_threads' is a GLOBAL variable and should be set with SET GLOBAL set global innodb_encryption_threads=1.1; ERROR 42000: Incorrect argument type to variable 'innodb_encryption_threads' set global innodb_encryption_threads=1e1; ERROR 42000: Incorrect argument type to variable 'innodb_encryption_threads' set global innodb_encryption_threads="foo"; ERROR 42000: Incorrect argument type to variable 'innodb_encryption_threads' SET @@global.innodb_encryption_threads = @start_global_value;