28.3.22 The INFORMATION_SCHEMA PLUGINS Table (original) (raw)

28.3.22 The INFORMATION_SCHEMA PLUGINS Table

The PLUGINS table provides information about server plugins.

The PLUGINS table has these columns:

• PLUGIN_NAME
  The name used to refer to the plugin in statements such asINSTALL PLUGIN andUNINSTALL PLUGIN.
• PLUGIN_VERSION
  The version from the plugin's general type descriptor.
• PLUGIN_STATUS
  The plugin status, one of ACTIVE,INACTIVE, DISABLED,DELETING, or DELETED.
• PLUGIN_TYPE
  The type of plugin, such as STORAGE ENGINE,INFORMATION_SCHEMA, orAUTHENTICATION.
• PLUGIN_TYPE_VERSION
  The version from the plugin's type-specific descriptor.
• PLUGIN_LIBRARY
  The name of the plugin shared library file. This is the name used to refer to the plugin file in statements such asINSTALL PLUGIN andUNINSTALL PLUGIN. This file is located in the directory named by theplugin_dir system variable. If the library name is NULL, the plugin is compiled in and cannot be uninstalled withUNINSTALL PLUGIN.
• PLUGIN_LIBRARY_VERSION
  The plugin API interface version.
• PLUGIN_AUTHOR
  The plugin author.
• PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION
  A short description of the plugin.
• PLUGIN_LICENSE
  How the plugin is licensed (for example,GPL).
• LOAD_OPTION
  How the plugin was loaded. The value isOFF, ON,FORCE, orFORCE_PLUS_PERMANENT. SeeSection 7.6.1, “Installing and Uninstalling Plugins”.

Notes

• PLUGINS is a nonstandardINFORMATION_SCHEMA table.
• For plugins installed with INSTALL PLUGIN, the PLUGIN_NAME andPLUGIN_LIBRARY values are also registered in the mysql.plugin table.
• For information about plugin data structures that form the basis of the information in thePLUGINS table, seeThe MySQL Plugin API.

Plugin information is also available from theSHOW PLUGINS statement. SeeSection 15.7.7.27, “SHOW PLUGINS Statement”. These statements are equivalent:

SELECT
  PLUGIN_NAME, PLUGIN_STATUS, PLUGIN_TYPE,
  PLUGIN_LIBRARY, PLUGIN_LICENSE
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PLUGINS;

SHOW PLUGINS;