# log\_slow\_always\_query\_time System Variable

* Description: Queries slower than log\_slow\_always\_query\_time are not affected by [log\_slow\_rate\_limit](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/variables-and-modes/server-system-variables#log_slow_rate_limit) or [log\_slow\_min\_examined\_row\_limit](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/variables-and-modes/server-system-variables#log_slow_min_examined_row_limit). Query will be logged to the [slow query log](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/server-monitoring-logs/slow-query-log) if the execution time of the query is longer than [log\_slow\_query\_time](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/variables-and-modes/server-system-variables#log_slow_query_time) and log\_slow\_always\_query\_time. The argument will be treated as a decimal value with microsecond precision.
* Command line: `--log-slow-always-query-time=num`
* Scope: Global, Session
* Dynamic: Yes
* Data Type: `numeric (double)`
* Default Value: `31536000.000000`
* Range: `0` to `31536000`
* Introduced: [MariaDB 11.7](https://app.gitbook.com/s/aEnK0ZXmUbJzqQrTjFyb/community-server/old-releases/11.7/what-is-mariadb-117)

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