select variable_name from information_schema.session_status where variable_name = (select variable_name from information_schema.session_status where variable_name = 'uptime'); variable_name UPTIME select variable_name from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name = (select variable_name from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name = 'basedir'); variable_name BASEDIR create table t1 (x int); create table t2 (x int); create table t3 (x int); create table t4 AS select table_name from information_schema.TABLES where table_schema = database() and table_type = 'BASE TABLE' ; delete from t4 where table_name not in (select table_name from information_schema.TABLES where table_schema = database() and table_type = 'BASE TABLE'); select * from t4 order by table_name; table_name t1 t2 t3 t4 drop table t1, t2, t3, t4;