Thanks, that works.. Next question Does MySql support using it's own functions within this code? E.g. I tried set str = select concat (str,'hello'); set str = concat (str, 'hello'); And it didn't seem to like either. Thanks, -andrey
_____ From: Peter Brawley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 5:37 PM To: Andrey Dmitriev Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: creating a function in mysql >I've determined that I don't seem to >be able to create functions at all. Declare a delimiter, and lose the quote around the function name, eg DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS weighted_average; DELIMITER | CREATE FUNCTION weighted_average(n1 INT, n2 INT, n3 INT, n4 INT) RETURNS int(11) DETERMINISTIC BEGIN DECLARE avg INT; SET avg = (n1+n2+n3*2+n4*4)/8; RETURN avg; END; | DELIMITER ; PB ----- Andrey Dmitriev wrote: All, I've been trying to create a function that will generate URLs so that I wouldn't have to wrote ugly SQL all the time. After no success, I've determined that I don't seem to be able to create functions at all. I am relatively new to mysql development (or management), so any advice is appreciated (coming from oracle world, btw) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# rpm -qa|grep -i mysql MySQL-shared-standard-5.0.18-0.rhel4 mysql-gui-tools-5.0r3-1rhel4 mysqlclient10-3.23.58-4.RHEL4.1 mysql-administrator-5.0r3-1rhel4 MySQL-server-pro-5.0.18-0.rhel4 MySQL-client-pro-5.0.18-0.rhel4 following: http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mysql/article.php/10897_35698 46_2 getting Database changed mysql> CREATE FUNCTION 'WEIGHTED_AVERAGE'(n1 INT, n2 INT, n3 INT, n4 INT) -> RETURNS int(11) -> DETERMINISTIC -> BEGIN -> DECLARE avg INT; 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 ''WEIGHTED_AVERAGE'(n1 INT, n2 INT, n3 INT, n4 INT) RETURNS int(11) DETERMI' at line 1 mysql> SET avg = (n1+n2+n3*2+n4*4)/8; ERROR 1193 (HY000): Unknown system variable 'avg' mysql> RETURN avg; 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 'RETURN avg' at line 1 mysql> END -> -> ; 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 'END' at line 1 mysql> _____ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/759 - Release Date: 4/12/2007 7:58 PM
