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MySQL 9.0 includes the
sys
schema, a set of objects that
helps DBAs and developers interpret data collected by the
Performance Schema. sys
schema objects
can be used for typical tuning and diagnosis use cases. Objects in
this schema include:
Views that summarize Performance Schema data into more easily understandable form.
Stored procedures that perform operations such as Performance Schema configuration and generating diagnostic reports.
Stored functions that query Performance Schema configuration and provide formatting services.
For new installations, the sys
schema
is installed by default during data directory initialization if you
use mysqld with the
--initialize
or
--initialize-insecure
option. If this
is not desired, you can drop the sys
schema manually after initialization if it is unneeded.
The MySQL upgrade procedure produces an error if a
sys
schema exists but has no
version
view, on the assumption that
absence of this view indicates a user-created sys
schema. To upgrade in this case, remove or rename the existing
sys
schema first.
sys
schema objects have a
DEFINER
of
'mysql.sys'@'localhost'
. Use of the dedicated
mysql.sys
account avoids problems that occur if a
DBA renames or removes the root
account.