diff --git a/db/error.go b/db/error.go
index 801e7fa4..af6d56c6 100644
--- a/db/error.go
+++ b/db/error.go
@@ -21,10 +21,17 @@ import (
 	"github.com/abcum/surreal/sql"
 )
 
-// QueryError occurs when a query can not be run.
-type QueryError struct {
+// OptsError occurs when a query can not be run.
+type OptsError struct{}
+
+// Error returns the string representation of the error.
+func (e *OptsError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Unable to set database options.")
 }
 
+// QueryError occurs when a query can not be run.
+type QueryError struct{}
+
 // Error returns the string representation of the error.
 func (e *QueryError) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Unable to perform live query.")
diff --git a/db/event.go b/db/event.go
index f1f27445..ddccd69b 100644
--- a/db/event.go
+++ b/db/event.go
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ import (
 // table, and executes them in name order.
 func (d *document) event(ctx context.Context, met method) (err error) {
 
+	if !d.i.e.opts.events {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// Check if this query has been run
 	// in forced mode, because of an
 	// index or foreign table update.
diff --git a/db/executor.go b/db/executor.go
index e5686215..a9687a6a 100644
--- a/db/executor.go
+++ b/db/executor.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type executor struct {
 	dbo   *mem.Cache
 	time  int64
 	lock  *mutex
+	opts  *options
 	send  chan *Response
 	cache *cache
 }
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ func newExecutor() (e *executor) {
 
 	e.dbo = mem.New()
 
+	e.opts = newOptions()
+
 	e.send = make(chan *Response)
 
 	e.cache = new(cache)
diff --git a/db/merge.go b/db/merge.go
index fc583ded..090d71ef 100644
--- a/db/merge.go
+++ b/db/merge.go
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func (d *document) mrgFld(ctx context.Context, met method) (err error) {
 
 			// We are setting the value of the field
 
-			if fd.Value != nil {
+			if fd.Value != nil && d.i.e.opts.fields {
 
 				// Reset the variables
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func (d *document) mrgFld(ctx context.Context, met method) (err error) {
 
 			// We are checking the value of the field
 
-			if fd.Assert != nil {
+			if fd.Assert != nil && d.i.e.opts.fields {
 
 				// Reset the variables
 
diff --git a/db/opt.go b/db/opt.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb5a32cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/opt.go
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// Copyright © 2016 Abcum Ltd
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package db
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/abcum/surreal/cnf"
+	"github.com/abcum/surreal/sql"
+)
+
+type options struct {
+	fields bool
+	events bool
+	tables bool
+}
+
+func newOptions() *options {
+	return &options{
+		fields: true,
+		events: true,
+		tables: true,
+	}
+}
+
+func (e *executor) executeOpt(ctx context.Context, stm *sql.OptStatement) (out []interface{}, err error) {
+
+	if k, ok := ctx.Value(ctxKeyKind).(cnf.Kind); ok {
+		if k >= cnf.AuthSC {
+			return nil, new(OptsError)
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch strings.ToUpper(stm.Name) {
+	case "PROCESS_FIELD_QUERIES":
+		e.opts.fields = stm.What
+	case "TRIGGER_EVENT_QUERIES":
+		e.opts.events = stm.What
+	case "TRIGGER_TABLE_QUERIES":
+		e.opts.tables = stm.What
+	case "IMPORT":
+		switch stm.What {
+		case true:
+			e.opts.fields = false // Set field queries
+			e.opts.events = false // Set event queries
+			e.opts.tables = true  // Set table queries
+		case false:
+			e.opts.fields = true // Set field queries
+			e.opts.events = true // Set event queries
+			e.opts.tables = true // Set table queries
+		}
+	}
+
+	return
+
+}
diff --git a/db/table.go b/db/table.go
index d14f5fb0..610749df 100644
--- a/db/table.go
+++ b/db/table.go
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ import (
 // this table, and executes them in name order.
 func (d *document) table(ctx context.Context, when method) (err error) {
 
+	if !d.i.e.opts.tables {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// Check if this query has been run
 	// in forced mode, because of an
 	// index or foreign table update.
diff --git a/sql/ast.go b/sql/ast.go
index a4a1bdc7..9ee92e11 100644
--- a/sql/ast.go
+++ b/sql/ast.go
@@ -53,19 +53,6 @@ type WriteableStatement interface {
 	Writeable() bool
 }
 
-// --------------------------------------------------
-// Trans
-// --------------------------------------------------
-
-// UseStatement represents a SQL BEGIN TRANSACTION statement.
-type BeginStatement struct{}
-
-// UseStatement represents a SQL CANCEL TRANSACTION statement.
-type CancelStatement struct{}
-
-// UseStatement represents a SQL COMMIT TRANSACTION statement.
-type CommitStatement struct{}
-
 // --------------------------------------------------
 // Use
 // --------------------------------------------------
@@ -76,6 +63,29 @@ type UseStatement struct {
 	DB string
 }
 
+// --------------------------------------------------
+// Options
+// --------------------------------------------------
+
+// OptStatement represents a SQL OPTION statement.
+type OptStatement struct {
+	Name string
+	What bool
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------
+// Trans
+// --------------------------------------------------
+
+// BeginStatement represents a SQL BEGIN TRANSACTION statement.
+type BeginStatement struct{}
+
+// CancelStatement represents a SQL CANCEL TRANSACTION statement.
+type CancelStatement struct{}
+
+// CommitStatement represents a SQL COMMIT TRANSACTION statement.
+type CommitStatement struct{}
+
 // --------------------------------------------------
 // Info
 // --------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/sql/exprs.go b/sql/exprs.go
index bbbeaa75..67a6c1b0 100644
--- a/sql/exprs.go
+++ b/sql/exprs.go
@@ -184,6 +184,19 @@ func (p *parser) parseCond() (exp Expr, err error) {
 //
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
+func (p *parser) parseBool() (bool, error) {
+
+	tok, lit, err := p.shouldBe(TRUE, FALSE)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, &ParseError{Found: lit, Expected: []string{"true", "false"}}
+	}
+
+	val, err := p.declare(tok, lit)
+
+	return val.(bool), err
+
+}
+
 func (p *parser) parseBinary() ([]byte, error) {
 
 	_, lit, err := p.shouldBe(STRING, REGION)
diff --git a/sql/option.go b/sql/option.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4627c7d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/option.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// Copyright © 2016 Abcum Ltd
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package sql
+
+func (p *parser) parseOptionStatement() (stmt *OptStatement, err error) {
+
+	stmt = &OptStatement{What: true}
+
+	if _, _, _, err = p.a.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	_, lit, err := p.shouldBe(IDENT, STRING)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, &ParseError{Found: lit, Expected: []string{"name"}}
+	}
+
+	// The first part of a SET expression must
+	// always be an identifier, specifying a
+	// variable name to set.
+
+	stmt.Name = lit
+
+	// The next part might be a = operator,
+	// which mist be followed by a TRUE or
+	// FALSE boolean value.
+
+	if _, _, exi := p.mightBe(EQ); exi {
+
+		stmt.What, err = p.parseBool()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	return
+
+}
diff --git a/sql/parser.go b/sql/parser.go
index cc27ee79..fb8ad419 100644
--- a/sql/parser.go
+++ b/sql/parser.go
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ func (p *parser) parseSingle() (stmt Statement, err error) {
 		UPSERT,
 		DEFINE,
 		REMOVE,
+		OPTION,
 	)
 
 	switch tok {
@@ -218,6 +219,8 @@ func (p *parser) parseSingle() (stmt Statement, err error) {
 		return p.parseDefineStatement()
 	case REMOVE:
 		return p.parseRemoveStatement()
+	case OPTION:
+		return p.parseOptionStatement()
 
 	default:
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/sql/sql_test.go b/sql/sql_test.go
index f19fa177..ceac5fbe 100644
--- a/sql/sql_test.go
+++ b/sql/sql_test.go
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func Test_Parse_Queries_Malformed(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			sql: `!`,
-			err: "Found `!` but expected `USE, INFO, BEGIN, CANCEL, COMMIT, IF, LET, RETURN, LIVE, KILL, SELECT, CREATE, UPDATE, DELETE, RELATE, INSERT, UPSERT, DEFINE, REMOVE`",
+			err: "Found `!` but expected `USE, INFO, BEGIN, CANCEL, COMMIT, IF, LET, RETURN, LIVE, KILL, SELECT, CREATE, UPDATE, DELETE, RELATE, INSERT, UPSERT, DEFINE, REMOVE, OPTION`",
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/sql/string.go b/sql/string.go
index e0753dcc..c01ee3a0 100644
--- a/sql/string.go
+++ b/sql/string.go
@@ -140,16 +140,11 @@ func toQuote(s string) bool {
 // Statements
 // ---------------------------------------------
 
-func (this BeginStatement) String() string {
-	return "BEGIN TRANSACTION"
-}
-
-func (this CancelStatement) String() string {
-	return "CANCEL TRANSACTION"
-}
-
-func (this CommitStatement) String() string {
-	return "COMMIT TRANSACTION"
+func (this OptStatement) String() string {
+	return print("OPTION %v%v",
+		quote(this.Name),
+		maybe(this.What == false, print(" = %v", this.What)),
+	)
 }
 
 func (this UseStatement) String() string {
@@ -163,6 +158,18 @@ func (this UseStatement) String() string {
 	}
 }
 
+func (this BeginStatement) String() string {
+	return "BEGIN TRANSACTION"
+}
+
+func (this CancelStatement) String() string {
+	return "CANCEL TRANSACTION"
+}
+
+func (this CommitStatement) String() string {
+	return "COMMIT TRANSACTION"
+}
+
 func (this InfoStatement) String() string {
 	switch this.Kind {
 	case ALL:
diff --git a/sql/tokens.go b/sql/tokens.go
index eeb486e2..55221b01 100644
--- a/sql/tokens.go
+++ b/sql/tokens.go
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ const (
 	NULL
 	NUMERIC
 	ON
+	OPTION
 	OR
 	ORDER
 	PARALLEL
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ var tokens = [...]string{
 	NULL:            "NULL",
 	NUMERIC:         "NUMERIC",
 	ON:              "ON",
+	OPTION:          "OPTION",
 	OR:              "OR",
 	ORDER:           "ORDER",
 	PARALLEL:        "PARALLEL",