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mysql.connector.errors.InternalError: Unread result found when trying to insert into remote database [duplicate]

I am inserting JSON data into a MySQL database
I am parsing the JSON and then inserting it into a MySQL db using the python connector
Through trial, I can see the error is associated with this piece of code
for steps in result['routes'][0]['legs'][0]['steps']:
query = ('SELECT leg_no FROM leg_data WHERE travel_mode = %s AND Orig_lat = %s AND Orig_lng = %s AND Dest_lat = %s AND Dest_lng = %s AND time_stamp = %s')
if steps['travel_mode'] == "pub_tran":
travel_mode = steps['travel_mode']
Orig_lat = steps['var_1']['dep']['lat']
Orig_lng = steps['var_1']['dep']['lng']
Dest_lat = steps['var_1']['arr']['lat']
Dest_lng = steps['var_1']['arr']['lng']
time_stamp = leg['_sent_time_stamp']
if steps['travel_mode'] =="a_pied":
query = ('SELECT leg_no FROM leg_data WHERE travel_mode = %s AND Orig_lat = %s AND Orig_lng = %s AND Dest_lat = %s AND Dest_lng = %s AND time_stamp = %s')
travel_mode = steps['travel_mode']
Orig_lat = steps['var_2']['lat']
Orig_lng = steps['var_2']['lng']
Dest_lat = steps['var_2']['lat']
Dest_lng = steps['var_2']['lng']
time_stamp = leg['_sent_time_stamp']
cursor.execute(query,(travel_mode, Orig_lat, Orig_lng, Dest_lat, Dest_lng, time_stamp))
leg_no = cursor.fetchone()[0]
print(leg_no)
I have inserted higher level details and am now searching the database to associate this lower level information with its parent. The only way to find this unique value is to search via the origin and destination coordinates with the time_stamp. I believe the logic is sound and by printing the leg_no immediately after this section, I can see values which appear at first inspection to be correct
However, when added to the rest of the code, it causes subsequent sections where more data is inserted using the cursor to fail with this error -
raise errors.InternalError("Unread result found.")
mysql.connector.errors.InternalError: Unread result found.
The issue seems similar to MySQL Unread Result with Python
Is the query too complex and needs splitting or is there another issue?
If the query is indeed too complex, can anyone advise how best to split this?
EDIT As per #Gord's help, Ive tried to dump any unread results
cursor.execute(query,(leg_travel_mode, leg_Orig_lat, leg_Orig_lng, leg_Dest_lat, leg_Dest_lng))
leg_no = cursor.fetchone()[0]
try:
cursor.fetchall()
except mysql.connector.errors.InterfaceError as ie:
if ie.msg == 'No result set to fetch from.':
pass
else:
raise
cursor.execute(query,(leg_travel_mode, leg_Orig_lat, leg_Orig_lng, leg_Dest_lat, leg_Dest_lng, time_stamp))
But, I still get
raise errors.InternalError("Unread result found.")
mysql.connector.errors.InternalError: Unread result found.
[Finished in 3.3s with exit code 1]
scratches head
EDIT 2 - when I print the ie.msg, I get -
No result set to fetch from

All that was required was for buffered to be set to true!
cursor = cnx.cursor(buffered=True)
The reason is that without a buffered cursor, the results are "lazily" loaded, meaning that "fetchone" actually only fetches one row from the full result set of the query. When you will use the same cursor again, it will complain that you still have n-1 results (where n is the result set amount) waiting to be fetched. However, when you use a buffered cursor the connector fetches ALL rows behind the scenes and you just take one from the connector so the mysql db won't complain.

I was able to recreate your issue. MySQL Connector/Python apparently doesn't like it if you retrieve multiple rows and don't fetch them all before closing the cursor or using it to retrieve some other stuff. For example
import mysql.connector
cnxn = mysql.connector.connect(
host='127.0.0.1',
user='root',
password='whatever',
database='mydb')
crsr = cnxn.cursor()
crsr.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS pytest")
crsr.execute("""
CREATE TABLE pytest (
id INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
firstname VARCHAR(20),
PRIMARY KEY (id)
)
""")
crsr.execute("INSERT INTO pytest (firstname) VALUES ('Gord')")
crsr.execute("INSERT INTO pytest (firstname) VALUES ('Anne')")
cnxn.commit()
crsr.execute("SELECT firstname FROM pytest")
fname = crsr.fetchone()[0]
print(fname)
crsr.execute("SELECT firstname FROM pytest") # InternalError: Unread result found.
If you only expect (or care about) one row then you can put a LIMIT on your query
crsr.execute("SELECT firstname FROM pytest LIMIT 0, 1")
fname = crsr.fetchone()[0]
print(fname)
crsr.execute("SELECT firstname FROM pytest") # OK now
or you can use fetchall() to get rid of any unread results after you have finished working with the rows you retrieved.
crsr.execute("SELECT firstname FROM pytest")
fname = crsr.fetchone()[0]
print(fname)
try:
crsr.fetchall() # fetch (and discard) remaining rows
except mysql.connector.errors.InterfaceError as ie:
if ie.msg == 'No result set to fetch from.':
# no problem, we were just at the end of the result set
pass
else:
raise
crsr.execute("SELECT firstname FROM pytest") # OK now

cursor.reset() is really what you want.
fetchall() is not good because you may end up moving unnecessary data from the database to your client.

The problem is about the buffer, maybe you disconnected from the previous MySQL connection and now it cannot perform the next statement. There are two ways to give the buffer to the cursor. First, only to the particular cursor using the following command:
import mysql.connector
cnx = mysql.connector.connect()
# Only this particular cursor will buffer results
cursor = cnx.cursor(buffered=True)
Alternatively, you could enable buffer for any cursor you use:
import mysql.connector
# All cursors created from cnx2 will be buffered by default
cnx2 = mysql.connector.connect(buffered=True)
cursor = cnx.cursor()
In case you disconnected from MySQL, the latter works for you.
Enjoy coding

If you want to get only one result from a request, and want after to reuse the same connexion for other requests, limit your sql select request to 1 using "limit 1" at the end of your request.
ex "Select field from table where x=1 limit 1;"
This method is faster using "buffered=True"

Set the consume_results argument on the connect() method to True.
cnx = mysql.connector.connect(
host="localhost",
user="user",
password="password",
database="database",
consume_results=True
)
Now instead of throwing an exception, it basically does fetchall().
Unfortunately this still makes it slow, if you have a lot of unread rows.

There is also a possibility that your connection to MySQL Workbench is disconnected. Establish the connection again. This solved the problem for me.

cursor.reset()
and then create tables and load entries

Would setting the cursor within the for loop, executing it, and then closing it again in the loop help?
Like:
for steps in result['routes'][0]['legs'][0]['steps']:
cursor = cnx.cursor()
....
leg_no = cursor.fetchone()[0]
cursor.close()
print(leg_no)

Error executing cursor.execute when quotes are required

fairly new to SQL in general. I'm currently trying to bolster my general understanding of how to pass commands via cursor.execute(). I'm currently trying to grab a column from a table and rename it to something different.
import mysql.connector
user = 'root'
pw = 'test!*'
host = 'localhost'
db = 'test1'
conn = mysql.connector.connect(user=user, password=pw, host=host, database=db)
cursor = conn.cursor(prepared=True)
new_name = 'Company Name'
query = f'SELECT company_name AS {new_name} from company_directory'
cursor.execute(query)
fetch = cursor.fetchall()
I've also tried it like this:
query = 'SELECT company_name AS %s from company_directory'
cursor.execute(query, ('Company Name'),)
fetch = cursor.fetchall()
but that returns the following error:
stmt = self._cmysql.stmt_prepare(statement)
_mysql_connector.MySQLInterfaceError: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '? from company_directory' at line 1
I'm using python and mySQL. I keep reading about database injection and not using string concatenation but every time I try to use %s I get an error similar to the one below where. I've tried switching to ? syntax but i get the same error.
If someone could ELI5 what the difference is and what exactly database injection is and if what I'm doing in the first attempt qualifies as string concatenation that I should be trying to avoid.
Thank you so much!

If a column name or alias contains spaces, you need to put it in backticks.
query = f'SELECT company_name AS `{new_name}` from company_directory'
You can't use a placeholder for identifiers like table and column names or aliases, only where expressions are allowed.

You can't make a query parameter in place of a column alias. The rules for column aliases are the same as column identifiers, and they must be fixed in the query before you pass the query string.
So you could do this:
query = f"SELECT company_name AS `{'Company Name'}` from company_directory'
cursor.execute(query)

Selecting record from mySQL via cursors returns an None object

I am writing a script in python 3.x using mysqlconnector.
What I am trying to achieve right now is to check if there is a record inside my db which may be a duplicate to the one I am analyzing right now.
I came up with such code:
def fill_data(self, db_name, data):
cursor = self.cnx.cursor(buffered=True)
isDuplicate = cursor.execute(("SELECT destination FROM {0} WHERE destination = '{1}';")
.format(db_name, data['destination']))
print(cursor.statement)
self.commit()
print(isDuplicate is None)
Though I still get isDuplicate as None object. I tried to check via cursor.statement what statement is being passed to my db: it turned out that while in script I get None obj while passed in db that query works fine.
I also tried SELECT COUNT(1) FROM db_name which also gave me different results.
I am out of ideas: maybe you guys can help me out?
Update:
The solution that works for me was:
q = ("SELECT * FROM {0} WHERE destination = %s AND countryCode = %s AND prefix = %s")
.format(db_name)
cursor.execute(q, (data['destination'], data['country_code'], data['prefix']))
self.cnx.commit()
isDoubled = cursor.fetchone()
So at the end of the day it was all about fetching data from the cursor :)

Maybe the reason of your issue is the way you use execute() method.
Try to make some changes and see what is printed out:
def fill_data(self, db_name, data):
cursor = self.cnx.cursor(buffered=True)
q = 'SELECT count(*) FROM {} WHERE destination = %s'.format(db_name)
duplicate_count = cursor.execute(q, (data['destination'], )).fetchall()
print(duplicate_count)
Why should I provide query parameters this way? (article is on psql, but the core principles are the same as in mysql)
update
If you are still receiving "NoneType" object has no atribute "fetchall", then the error is probably here:
cursor = self.cnx.cursor(buffered=True)
Looks like you are not creating cursor at all. I can take a look at it if you post some code about cnx creation.

INSERT WHERE NOT EXISTS clause using python variables

I am attempting to write an SQL query to insert rows into a table when the script is run. I have been able to get it working whilst duplicating data, but am unable to set up an insert that can determine whether or not the record is unique.
I have tried following these threads:
Most efficient way to do a SQL 'INSERT IF NOT EXISTS'
Python MySQLdb / MySQL INSERT IGNORE & Checking if Ignored
Currently, I can get the system to add all records, but due to the frequency the script is ran at the database is being filled with the same records. This is my current code:
for post in r.get_subreddit("listentothis").get_new(limit=5):
if 'youtube.com' in post.url or 'youtu.be' in post.url:
print(str(post.title))
print(str(post.url))
sql = """INSERT INTO listentothis2(title,url) VALUES ('%s', '%s') WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM listentothis2 WHERE url = '%s') """ % (post.title, post.url, post.url)
try:
cursor.execute(sql)
db.commit()
except:
db.rollback()
I have also tried:
sql = """INSERT IGNORE INTO listentothis2(title,url) VALUES ('%s', '%s') """ % (post.title, post.url)
However, this adds the 3 most recent records whether or not they are commited to the database already. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Mysqldb Update error with set %s

I have created a database with MySQLdb.
In database I have a table with name student with columns:
id(is int),
id_user(is int),
f_name(is str),
l_name(is str)
I want to update a row.
My code is below:
db=mdb.connect(host="localhost", use_unicode="True", charset="utf8",
user="", passwd="", db="test")
# prepare a cursor object using cursor() method
cursor = db.cursor()
sql="""SELECT id_user FROM student"""
try:
# Execute the SQL command
cursor.execute(sql)
# Commit your changes in the database
db.commit()
except:
# Rollback in case there is any error
db.rollback()
rows = cursor.fetchall()
the=int(7)
se=str('ok')
for row in rows:
r=int(row[0])
if r==the:
sql2 = """UPDATE student
SET f_name=%s
WHERE id_user = %s"""% (se,the)
# Execute the SQL command
cursor.execute(sql2)
# Commit your changes in the database
db.commit()
db.rollback()
# disconnect from server
db.close()
When I run it I take the error there is column with name ok why?
Can anyone help me find what I am doing wrong please?

str doesn't wrap its argument in quotation marks, so your statement is this:
UPDATE student SET f_name=ok WHERE id_user = 7
when it needs to be this:
UPDATE student SET f_name='ok' WHERE id_user = 7
So, either change this line:
SET f_name=%s
to this:
SET f_name='%s'
or else change this line:
se=str('ok')
to this:
se="'" + str('ok') + "'"
Though I recommend reading about SQL injection, which will become a concern as soon as you start using user-supplied data instead of hard-coded values.

You should run the query like this:
sql2 = """UPDATE student
SET f_name = %s
WHERE id_user = %s"""
cursor.execute(sql2, (se, the))
Don't use string interpolation, let the database driver handle passing the parameters for you. Otherwise you have to deal with syntax errors like this, or worse, SQL injection.
More details here.

You should always enclose your data with quotes.
Instead of %s solely use '%s' the only types you dont need it are numeric ones, but even there i would enclose %d with '%d' cos it is more save.
And you should use at least db.escape_string(your_data) before inserting or updating same values into your database.
Or have a look at the pdo-using style of mysqldb:
http://mysql-python.sourceforge.net/MySQLdb.html#some-examples
c=db.cursor()
max_price=5
c.execute("""SELECT spam, eggs, sausage FROM breakfast
WHERE price < %s""", (max_price,))