How to View Status and System Variables in MySQL Workbench using the GUI

Posted on by Ian

To view MySQL status and system variables via MySQL Workbench, click on Status and System Variables under the Management tab in the left navigation pane.

Screenshot of the Status and System Variables option in MySQL Workbench
The “Status and System Variables” option allows you to view a list of all variables for the MySQL connection.

This launches the Status and System Variables screen.

The Status and System Variables Screen

The Status and System Variables screen lists all server variables for the MySQL connection. You can copy all variables to your clipboard if required.

Screenshot of the Status and System Variables screen in MySQL Workbench
The “Status and System Variables” screen allows you to view all variables for the MySQL connection.

Searching the Variables

You can use the search function to filter the variables to only those you’re interested in.

Screenshot of using the search function
You can use the search function to filter the variables to only those you’re interested in.