Re: root user cannot change system variables?

[Peter Brawley]

> I was not certain if a simple config file with just one line is valid.

All vars have defaults so there's no option file setting count minimum.

> use the MySQL preference pane to set the "my.cnf" file location.

So you'll need to configure the MySQL command directly.

> I am very confused why workbench ignores the file
> AND does not allow it to be specified.

M$oft, Apple &c make their money getting us to trust their all-encompassing GUIs. With system issues like this I like to have as little software as possible between me and the server.