mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> delimiter $$
mysql>
mysql> CREATE PROCEDURE myProc()
-> BEGIN
-> DECLARE l_date DATE DEFAULT '1999-12-31';
->
-> select l_date;
-> END$$
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql> delimiter ;
mysql>
mysql> call myProc();
+------------+
| l_date |
+------------+
| 1999-12-31 |
+------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> drop procedure myProc;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>