title: MySQL variable through django
body: <p>Is there a way to execute MySQL variable commands through <a href="https://www.djangoproject.com/" rel="nofollow">django</a> such as:</p>
  
  <pre><code>SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'wait_timeout'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>or</p>
  
  <pre><code>SET GLOBAL wait_timeout=2147483
  </code></pre>