# max\_tmp\_session\_space\_usage System Variable

#### `max_tmp_session_space_usage`

* Description: The maximum total size of temporary file and temporary table usage. A value of 0 disables this feature. Set in blocks of 65536, rounded down if not a multiple of 65536. See [Limiting Size of Created Disk Temporary Files and Tables Overview](/docs/server/security/limiting-size-of-created-disk-temporary-files-and-tables/limiting-size-of-created-disk-temporary-files-and-tables-overview.md) for details. Named max\_tmp\_space\_usage in [MariaDB 11.5.0](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/11.5/11.5.0.md) only.
* Commandline: `--max-tmp-session-space-usage=num`
* Scope: Global, Session
* Dynamic: Yes
* Data Type: `numeric` (bigint unsigned)
* Default Value: `1099511627776`
* Range: `0` to `18446744073709551615` (blocks of `65536`)
* Introduced: [MariaDB 11.5](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/11.5/what-is-mariadb-115.md)

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