alter table performance_schema.variables_info add column foo integer; ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'performance_schema' truncate table performance_schema.variables_info; ERROR 42000: DROP command denied to user 'root'@'localhost' for table 'variables_info' ALTER TABLE performance_schema.variables_info ADD INDEX test_index(VARIABLE_NAME); ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'performance_schema' CREATE UNIQUE INDEX test_index ON performance_schema.variables_info(VARIABLE_NAME); ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'performance_schema'