# Error 1621: variable is read-only. Use SET to assign the value

| Error Code | SQLSTATE | Error                      | Description                                                   |
| ---------- | -------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1621       | HY000    | ER\_VARIABLE\_IS\_READONLY | %s variable '%s' is read-only. Use SET %s to assign the value |

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