> mysql> show slave status
>
> returns a number of fields, with information on the status of the slave. is
> there a way to only return the field(s) i'm interested in...
>
> i thought that i had figured this out, but i can't recall, and it's been
> awhile since i've played with this!

My slave server isn't nearby, but...

show status like '%threads%';

will return just the results from "show status" that match on "threads".

Might work for slave status as well.

-philip