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    This variable is available starting with V1.4.

    Description

    binlog_row_image specifies whether to record full-column logs.

    Privilege requirements

    • Query variables

      • Global level

        The sys tenant and all user tenants can execute the SHOW VARIABLES statement or query the SYS.TENANT_VIRTUAL_GLOBAL_VARIABLE view (Oracle-compatible mode) and information_schema.GLOBAL_VARIABLES view (MySQL-compatible mode) to obtain the value of global system variables.

      • Session level

        The sys tenant and all user tenants can execute the SHOW VARIABLES statement or query the SYS.TENANT_VIRTUAL_SESSION_VARIABLE view (Oracle-compatible mode) and information_schema.SESSION_VARIABLES view (MySQL-compatible mode) to obtain the value of session system variables.

    • Modify variables

      • Global level

        • The sys tenant can directly modify the value of global system variables.

        • MySQL user tenants can modify global system variables only if they have the SUPER or ALTER SYSTEM privilege.

        • Oracle user tenants can modify global system variables only if they have the ALTER SYSTEM privilege.

      • Session level

        The sys tenant and all user tenants can directly modify the value of session system variables of their own tenants.

    Attributes

    Attribute Description
    Parameter type Enum
    Default value FULL
    Value range
    • FULL: Records all columns.
    • MINIMAL: Records only the columns modified by DML statements to improve throughput in full data replication, reduce the binlog size, network resources, and server memory usage.
    • NOBLOB: Currently not supported.
    Scope
    • GLOBAL
    • Session
    Modifiable Yes. You can execute the SET statement to modify the value.

    Usage

    • A full-column log records all the new and old values of columns for UPDATE and DELETE statements on an OBServer node.

    A non-full-column log records only the new values of columns.

    • After you execute the SET GLOBAL binlog_row_image= 'xxx' statement to modify a variable, the modification does not take effect on any existing session, including the one that issued the modification statement.

    Examples

    • Global level

      obclient> SET GLOBAL binlog_row_image=FULL;
      
    • Session level

      obclient> SET binlog_row_image=FULL;
      

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