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bboyce
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 2009-12-07 : 15:20:15

I am trying to write a stored procedure in SQL but I am getting an error when creating it. The code:

CREATE PROCEDURE CheckForCalls 

IF (SELECT  max(StartDateTime) FROM dbo.Calls WHERE Recorded = 'true' AND CallDirection = 1) < DATEADD(minute, - 30, GETDATE())
begin
exec AnotherSP
end
go

When I try to execute I get:

Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Procedure CheckForCalls, Line 4
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'IF'.

I'm not sure what I am doing wrong, the if statement works if I run it on it's own in a query. I can do:

IF (SELECT  max(StartDateTime) FROM dbo.Calls WHERE Recorded = 'true' AND CallDirection = 1) < DATEADD(minute, - 30, GETDATE())
print 'NO'
else
print 'YES'

This works fine. Hopefully someone can tell me what I am doing wrong. Thanks!

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2009-12-07 : 15:23:13

You are missing "AS" in your stored procedure body.

CREATE PROC sprocName
AS
...

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bboyce
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 2009-12-07 : 15:25:22

HAHAHA...Thanks, that was a simple fix. I'm still learning.

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2009-12-07 : 15:26:03

You're welcome.

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