How do I enable event_scheduler by default in MySQL?

Introduction

In some cases, we need to enable the event_scheduler in MySQL for our databases. While this is enabled by default in MySQL 8, we will need to enable this in the /etc/my.cnf in previous versions. 

Procedure

To turn on the Event Scheduler, modify the /etc/my.cnf file and place the following under the [mysqld] section: 

event_scheduler=on

Afterwards, restart the MySQL service: 

/scripts/restartsrv_mysql

Once that is completed, you can log into MySQL and then test to see if the option is enabled using this command: 

SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'event_scheduler';