I don't have a 5.0+ server to test with right now but this should work --- Daevid Vincent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was using SQLYog 5.03 RC1. > > vmware ~ # mysql --version > mysql Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.19, for pc-linux-gnu (i686) using > readline 5.1 > > But just to sanity check. I ssh'd in and tried this at the mysql > command > line utility: > > vmware ~ # mysql somedatabase > Reading table information for completion of table and column names > You can turn off this feature to get a quicker startup with -A > > Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. > Your MySQL connection id is 415 to server version: 5.0.19-log > > Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. > > mysql> delimiter // > mysql> CREATE TRIGGER upd_check BEFORE UPDATE ON starkeys > -> FOR EACH ROW > -> BEGIN > -> IF NEW.skey < 1 THEN > -> > Display all 187 possibilities? (y or n) > -> EW.skey = 1; You need a SET command here. That's how MySQL's SQL does assignments. That's also the wrong name, you need the table name of NEW not EW SET NEW.skey = 1; > -> ELSEIF NEW.skey > 9 THEN > -> > Display all 187 possibilities? (y or n) > -> EW.skey = 9; Same comment here: SET NEW.skey = 9 > -> END IF; > -> END;// (Same comment as from other thread.) No ; after the END or END IF statements http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/begin-end.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/flow-control-constructs.html > delimiter ; > ERROR 1064 (42000): 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 '.skey = 1; > ELSEIF NEW.skey > 9 THEN > EW.skey = 9; > END IF; > END' at line 5 > mysql> delimiter ; > mysql> > ><snip!> Shawn Green Database Administrator Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]