select @@global.relay_log_space_limit; @@global.relay_log_space_limit 0 select @@session.relay_log_space_limit; ERROR HY000: Variable 'relay_log_space_limit' is a GLOBAL variable show global variables like 'relay_log_space_limit'; Variable_name Value relay_log_space_limit 0 show session variables like 'relay_log_space_limit'; Variable_name Value relay_log_space_limit 0 select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='relay_log_space_limit'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE RELAY_LOG_SPACE_LIMIT 0 select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='relay_log_space_limit'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE RELAY_LOG_SPACE_LIMIT 0 set global relay_log_space_limit=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'relay_log_space_limit' is a read only variable set session relay_log_space_limit=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'relay_log_space_limit' is a read only variable