MySQL variable is NULL after it was set









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I set a variable in MySQL and in the next SELECT query it is NULL.



SET @test = 123;
SELECT @test;


When executing the SET statement, there is no error.



Do I have to enable/activate the usage of variables?



I run MySQL Server 4.1.










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    4.1 !! That is beyond ancient :O
    – Madhur Bhaiya
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  • Do you execute the statements from MySQL command line?.
    – wchiquito
    2 days ago










  • Are you selecting in the same session as setting the variable?
    – fancyPants
    2 days ago






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    Does SELECT @test:=123 work?
    – Giorgos Myrianthous
    2 days ago











  • Does setting a global variable work? SELECT @@test=123
    – Mark
    2 days ago














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I set a variable in MySQL and in the next SELECT query it is NULL.



SET @test = 123;
SELECT @test;


When executing the SET statement, there is no error.



Do I have to enable/activate the usage of variables?



I run MySQL Server 4.1.










share|improve this question



















  • 5




    4.1 !! That is beyond ancient :O
    – Madhur Bhaiya
    2 days ago










  • Do you execute the statements from MySQL command line?.
    – wchiquito
    2 days ago










  • Are you selecting in the same session as setting the variable?
    – fancyPants
    2 days ago






  • 1




    Does SELECT @test:=123 work?
    – Giorgos Myrianthous
    2 days ago











  • Does setting a global variable work? SELECT @@test=123
    – Mark
    2 days ago












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up vote
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down vote

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I set a variable in MySQL and in the next SELECT query it is NULL.



SET @test = 123;
SELECT @test;


When executing the SET statement, there is no error.



Do I have to enable/activate the usage of variables?



I run MySQL Server 4.1.










share|improve this question















I set a variable in MySQL and in the next SELECT query it is NULL.



SET @test = 123;
SELECT @test;


When executing the SET statement, there is no error.



Do I have to enable/activate the usage of variables?



I run MySQL Server 4.1.







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  • 5




    4.1 !! That is beyond ancient :O
    – Madhur Bhaiya
    2 days ago










  • Do you execute the statements from MySQL command line?.
    – wchiquito
    2 days ago










  • Are you selecting in the same session as setting the variable?
    – fancyPants
    2 days ago






  • 1




    Does SELECT @test:=123 work?
    – Giorgos Myrianthous
    2 days ago











  • Does setting a global variable work? SELECT @@test=123
    – Mark
    2 days ago












  • 5




    4.1 !! That is beyond ancient :O
    – Madhur Bhaiya
    2 days ago










  • Do you execute the statements from MySQL command line?.
    – wchiquito
    2 days ago










  • Are you selecting in the same session as setting the variable?
    – fancyPants
    2 days ago






  • 1




    Does SELECT @test:=123 work?
    – Giorgos Myrianthous
    2 days ago











  • Does setting a global variable work? SELECT @@test=123
    – Mark
    2 days ago







5




5




4.1 !! That is beyond ancient :O
– Madhur Bhaiya
2 days ago




4.1 !! That is beyond ancient :O
– Madhur Bhaiya
2 days ago












Do you execute the statements from MySQL command line?.
– wchiquito
2 days ago




Do you execute the statements from MySQL command line?.
– wchiquito
2 days ago












Are you selecting in the same session as setting the variable?
– fancyPants
2 days ago




Are you selecting in the same session as setting the variable?
– fancyPants
2 days ago




1




1




Does SELECT @test:=123 work?
– Giorgos Myrianthous
2 days ago





Does SELECT @test:=123 work?
– Giorgos Myrianthous
2 days ago













Does setting a global variable work? SELECT @@test=123
– Mark
2 days ago




Does setting a global variable work? SELECT @@test=123
– Mark
2 days ago

















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