MYSQL multiple Triggers - mysql

Question

I have a MYSQL table and two of the fields are called Rate_per_unit and Cost. First I want the field Rate_per_unit to populate itself from another table called SHD_TEACHER then I want the field COST to populate itself also from RATE in SHD_TEACHER and multiplies by UNITS.
I have the following code which is giving me an error:
CREATE TRIGGER RATE_PER_UNIT_1
BEFORE INSERT ON SHD_SCHEDULE
FOR EACH ROW
SET NEW.RATE_PER_UNIT =
(
SELECT RATE
FROM SHD_TEACHER
WHERE TEACHERID = NEW.TEACHER_ID
LIMIT 1
)
SET NEW.COST = (
SELECT RATE
FROM SHD_TEACHER
WHERE TEACHERID = NEW.TEACHER_ID
) * UNITS
Any help please?
thanks

Answer 1

using your syntax, I would expect a delimiter statement and a begin/end block. So, try this:
DELIMITER $$
CREATE TRIGGER RATE_PER_UNIT_1
BEFORE INSERT ON SHD_SCHEDULE
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
SET NEW.RATE_PER_UNIT =
(
SELECT RATE
FROM SHD_TEACHER t
WHERE t.TEACHERID = NEW.TEACHER_ID
LIMIT 1
)
SET NEW.COST = (
SELECT t.RATE
FROM SHD_TEACHER t
WHERE t.TEACHERID = NEW.TEACHER_ID
) * NEW.UNITS
END $$
DELIMITER ;
You have a limit 1 in the first subquery, suggesting that there might be multiple matches. If so, you will get a run-time error in the second. Also, UNITS is just hanging out there, all alone. I assumed it is in the NEW record.
Here is another way to write this:
DELIMITER $$
CREATE TRIGGER RATE_PER_UNIT_1
BEFORE INSERT ON SHD_SCHEDULE
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
SELECT NEW.RATE_PER_UNIT := t.RATE, NEW.COST := t.RATE * NEW.UNITS
FROM (SELECT t.*
FROM SHD_TEACHER t
WHERE t.TEACHERID = NEW.TEACHER_ID
LIMIT 1
) t
END $$
DELIMITER ;