mysql_stat Get current system status stringmysql_stat resourcelink_identifier mysql_stat returns the current server status. mysql_stat currently only returns status for uptime, threads, queries, open tables, flush tables and queries per second. For a complete list of other status variables you have to use the SHOW STATUS SQL command. ]]> The above example would produce the following output: Uptime: 5380 [1] => Threads: 2 [2] => Questions: 1321299 [3] => Slow queries: 0 [4] => Opens: 26 [5] => Flush tables: 1 [6] => Open tables: 17 [7] => Queries per second avg: 245.595 ) ]]>