1.set
SET @name = 43;
SET @total_tax = (SELECT SUM(tax) FROM taxable_transactions);
2.show
SHOW CREATE DATABASE test\G
SHOW CREATE TABLE tbl_name
SHOW DATABASES
SHOW INDEX FROM City\G
SHOW TABLES Syntax
DESCRIBE City;
EXPLAIN ANALYZE SELECT * FROM t1 JOIN t2 ON (t1.c1 = t2.c2)\G
HELP 'data types'
USE db_name