Using PDO to Invoke Stored Procedures with Out Parameters

Calling stored procedures using PDO can be a seamless process; however, when attempting to utilize stored procedures with out parameters, an enigmatic error may surface:

SQLSTATE[42000]: Syntax error or access violation: 1414 OUT or INOUT argument 1 for routine mydb.proc_OUT is not a variable or NEW pseudo-variable in BEFORE trigger

The Solution: A PDO Peculiarity

Delving into the depths of the PDO manual and its accompanying discussions unravels an anomaly within PDO's prepared statement functionality. The crux of the issue lies in the handling of out parameters within stored procedures.

To rectify this issue, a specific workaround is necessary:

$stmt = $db->prepare("CALL SomeStoredProcedure(?, ?)"); 
$stmt->execute(array($someInParameter1, $someInParameter2));

Alternative Approach

Another option involves modifying the stored procedure to include a SELECT statement that retrieves the out parameter after the stored procedure execution:

CALL SomeStoredProcedure($someInParameter1, $someInParameter2, @someOutParameter); 
SELECT @someOutParameter;

This modified approach mimics the behavior observed when directly calling the stored procedure within MySQL.

By embracing these workarounds, the enigmatic error associated with calling stored procedures with out parameters using PDO dissipates, allowing for seamless execution and retrieval of out parameter values.