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

I'm late to the party, but brought more beer:

http://ocelot.ca/blog/blog/2015/03/02/the-ocelotgui-debugger/ and https://github.com/ocelot-inc/ocelotgui

I tried, and it seems pretty stable, supporting Breakpoints and Variable inspection.

It's not a complete suite (just 4,1 Mb) but helped me a lot!

How it works: It integrates with your mysql client (I'm using Ubuntu 14.04), and after you execute:

$install
$setup yourFunctionName

It installs a new database at your server, that control the debugging process. So:

$debug yourFunctionName('yourParameter')

will give you a chance to step by step walk your code, and "refreshing" your variables you can better view what is going on inside your code.

Important Tip: while debugging, maybe you will change (re-create the procedure). After a re-creation, execute: $exit and $setup before a new $debug

This is an alternative to "insert" and "log" methods. Your code remains free of additional "debug" instructions.

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