> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/ha-and-performance/optimization-and-tuning/system-variables/sphinx-status-variables.md).

# Sphinx Status Variables

This page documents status variables related to the [Sphinx storage engine](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine.md). See [Server Status Variables](/docs/server/server-management/variables-and-modes/server-status-variables.md) for a complete list of status variables that can be viewed with [SHOW STATUS](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/administrative-sql-statements/show/show-status.md).

See also the [Full list of MariaDB options, system and status variables](/docs/server/server-management/variables-and-modes/full-list-of-mariadb-options-system-and-status-variables.md).

#### `Sphinx_error`

* Description: See [SHOW ENGINE SPHINX STATUS](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/about-sphinxse.md#show-engine-sphinx-status).
* Scope: Global, Session
* Data Type: `numeric`

#### `Sphinx_time`

* Description: See [SHOW ENGINE SPHINX STATUS](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/about-sphinxse.md#show-engine-sphinx-status).
* Scope: Global, Session
* Data Type: `numeric`

#### `Sphinx_total`

* Description: See [SHOW ENGINE SPHINX STATUS](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/about-sphinxse.md#show-engine-sphinx-status).
* Scope: Global, Session
* Data Type: `numeric`

#### `Sphinx_total_found`

* Description: See [SHOW ENGINE SPHINX STATUS](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/about-sphinxse.md#show-engine-sphinx-status).
* Scope: Global, Session
* Data Type: `numeric`

#### `Sphinx_word_count`

* Description: See [SHOW ENGINE SPHINX STATUS](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/about-sphinxse.md#show-engine-sphinx-status).
* Scope: Global, Session
* Data Type: `numeric`

#### `Sphinx_words`

* Description: See [SHOW ENGINE SPHINX STATUS](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/about-sphinxse.md#show-engine-sphinx-status).
* Scope: Global, Session
* Data Type: `numeric`

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