set debug= 'T'; select @@debug; @@debug T set debug= '+P'; select @@debug; @@debug P:T set debug= '-P'; select @@debug; @@debug T set session debug="t"; show session variables like 'debug'; Variable_name Value debug t set session debug="t"; show session variables like 'debug'; Variable_name Value debug t set session debug="d:t"; show session variables like 'debug'; Variable_name Value debug d:t show session variables like 'debug'; Variable_name Value debug t