SET @default_max_alloc = @@global.ndb_eventbuffer_max_alloc; SET @default_free_percent = @@global.ndb_eventbuffer_free_percent; set global ndb_eventbuffer_max_alloc=1048576; set global ndb_eventbuffer_free_percent=35; SELECT @@global.ndb_eventbuffer_free_percent; @@global.ndb_eventbuffer_free_percent 35 SELECT @@global.ndb_eventbuffer_max_alloc; @@global.ndb_eventbuffer_max_alloc 1048576 set @@session.ndb_eventbuffer_free_percent=45; ERROR HY000: Variable 'ndb_eventbuffer_free_percent' is a GLOBAL variable and should be set with SET GLOBAL set global ndb_eventbuffer_max_alloc= @default_max_alloc; set global ndb_eventbuffer_free_percent= @default_free_percent;