How do you debug MySQL stored procedures?

Question

My current process for debugging stored procedures is very simple. I create a table called \"debug\" where I insert variable values from the stored procedure as it runs. Thi

Answer 1

Another way is presented here

http://gilfster.blogspot.co.at/2006/03/debugging-stored-procedures-in-mysql.html

with custom debug mySql procedures and logging tables.

You can also just place a simple select in your code and see if it is executed.

SELECT 'Message Text' AS `Title`; 

I got this idea from

http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?99,78155,78225#msg-78225

Also somebody created a template for custom debug procedures on GitHub.

See here

http://www.bluegecko.net/mysql/debugging-stored-procedures/ https://github.com/CaptTofu/Stored-procedure-debugging-routines

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