i'm trying to create a cursor for the first time. I have looked at the documentation, i understand the concept, but i can't seem to get it to even be declared...
I'm using:
- MySql 5.1.41
- SqlYog as a manager
- (running locally on a xampp instalation)
Even when copy pasting the example found in http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/cursors.html
CREATE PROCEDURE curdemo()
BEGIN
DECLARE done INT DEFAULT 0;
DECLARE a CHAR(16);
DECLARE b,c INT;
DECLARE cur1 CURSOR FOR SELECT id,data FROM test.t1;
DECLARE cur2 CURSOR FOR SELECT i FROM test.t2;
DECLARE CONTINUE HANDLER FOR NOT FOUND SET done = 1;
OPEN cur1;
OPEN cur2;
read_loop: LOOP
FETCH cur1 INTO a, b;
FETCH cur2 INTO c;
IF done THEN
LEAVE read_loop;
END IF;
IF b < c THEN
INSERT INTO test.t3 VALUES (a,b);
ELSE
INSERT INTO test.t3 VALUES (a,c);
END IF;
END LOOP;
CLOSE cur1;
CLOSE cur2;
END;
I get errors right away: Error Code : 1064
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 3
and a bunch of others following,
this doesn't make any sense to me, can any kind soul help me please?
Thank you
So i got the sample query to work (thanks to ajreal), with resetting the DELIMITER. But when i run my query:
DELIMITER##
CREATE PROCEDURE RetiraPoints()
BEGIN
DECLARE userid BIGINT;
DECLARE done INT DEFAULT 0;
DECLARE cur CURSOR FOR SELECT uid FROM viewpoints;
DECLARE CONTINUE HANDLER FOR NOT FOUND SET done = 1;
OPEN cur;
read_loop: LOOP
FETCH cur INTO userid;
IF done THEN
LEAVE read_loop;
END IF;
INSERT INTO points (iduser, points, pointcat) VALUES (uid, -1, 1), (userid, -1, 2), (userid, -1, 3), (userid, -1, 4), (userid, -1, 5), (userid, -1, 6);
END LOOP;
CLOSE cur;
END;##
i get: Error Code : 1064
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'DECLARE done INT DEFAULT 0; DECLARE cur CURSOR FOR SELECT uid FROM viewpoints; ' at line 1
my god, this is hard...