Server System Variables 838 Queries that examine fewer than this number of rows are not logged to the slow query log. As of MySQL 8.0.26, setting the session value of this system variable is a restricted operation. The session user must have privileges sufficient to set restricted session variables. See Section 5.1.9.1, “System Variable Privileges” . The default pointer size in bytes, to be used by  CREATE TABLE  for  MyISAM  tables when no  MAX_ROWS option is specified. This variable cannot be less than 2 or larger than 7. The default value is 6. See Section B.3.2.10, “The table is full” . • myisam_max_sort_file_size • myisam_data_pointer_size Scope Global, Session Dynamic Yes SET_VAR  Hint Applies No Type Integer Default Value 0 Minimum Value 0 Maximum Value (64-bit platforms) 18446744073709551615 Maximum Value (32-bit platforms) 4294967295 Command-Line Format --myisam-data-pointer-size=# System Variable myisam_data_pointer_size Scope Global Dynamic Yes SET_VAR  Hint Applies No Type Integer Default Value 6 Minimum Value 2 Maximum Value 7 Command-Line Format --myisam-max-sort-file-size=# System Variable myisam_max_sort_file_size Scope Global Dynamic Yes SET_VAR  Hint Applies No Type Integer Default Value (Windows) 2146435072 Default Value (Other, 64-bit platforms) 9223372036853727232 Default Value (Other, 32-bit platforms) 2147483648 Maximum Value (Windows) 2146435072 Maximum Value (Other, 64-bit platforms) 9223372036853727232