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