select @@global.skip_replication; ERROR HY000: Variable 'skip_replication' is a SESSION variable select @@session.skip_replication between 1 and 10000; @@session.skip_replication between 1 and 10000 0 should be empty show global variables like 'skip_replication'; Variable_name Value show session variables like 'skip_replication'; Variable_name Value skip_replication OFF should be empty select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='skip_replication'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE select @@session.skip_replication = variable_value from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='skip_replication'; @@session.skip_replication = variable_value 1 Warnings: Warning 1292 Truncated incorrect DOUBLE value: 'OFF' set session skip_replication=0; select @@session.skip_replication; @@session.skip_replication 0 set session skip_replication=1; select @@session.skip_replication; @@session.skip_replication 1 select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='skip_replication'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE select variable_value from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='skip_replication'; variable_value ON set global skip_replication=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'skip_replication' is a SESSION variable and can't be used with SET GLOBAL