mysql> mysql> delimiter $$ mysql> mysql> mysql> CREATE PROCEDURE myProc() -> BEGIN -> -> IF (CAST(SUBSTR(version(),1,3) AS DECIMAL(2,1)) <5.0) THEN -> SELECT 'MySQL versions earlier than 5.0'; -> ELSE -> SELECT 'Thank you are running 5.0 or higher!'; -> END IF; -> -> END$$ Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
mysql> mysql> delimiter ; mysql> call myProc(); +--------------------------------------+ | Thank you are running 5.0 or higher! | +--------------------------------------+ | Thank you are running 5.0 or higher! | +--------------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)