reset master; set @saved_binlog_format = @@global.binlog_format; create user mysqltest_1@localhost; show grants for mysqltest_1@localhost; Grants for mysqltest_1@localhost GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'mysqltest_1'@'localhost' **** Variable SQL_LOG_BIN **** [root] set global sql_log_bin = 1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'sql_log_bin' is a SESSION variable and can't be used with SET GLOBAL set session sql_log_bin = 1; [plain] set global sql_log_bin = 1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'sql_log_bin' is a SESSION variable and can't be used with SET GLOBAL set session sql_log_bin = 1; ERROR 42000: Access denied; you need the SUPER privilege for this operation **** Variable BINLOG_FORMAT **** [root] set global binlog_format = row; set session binlog_format = row; [plain] set global binlog_format = row; ERROR 42000: Access denied; you need the SUPER privilege for this operation set session binlog_format = row; ERROR 42000: Access denied; you need the SUPER privilege for this operation **** Clean up **** set global binlog_format = @saved_binlog_format; drop user mysqltest_1@localhost;