I've noticed that an empty function seems to work when the Modules DB is off the filesystem, but throws a syntax error when the Modules DB is an actual DB.
> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:11:05 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MarkLogic Dev General] ML 4.2-2 throws error on empty function > > Just noticed a server error when running a script that had been working > fine. It turns out that until this release, the following code worked > fine, returning the ML version number: > > xquery version "1.0-ml"; > declare function local:handle-ref() as item()* { }; > xdmp:version() > > With 4.2-2, it throws a syntax error. It must be rewritten as > > xquery version "1.0-ml"; > declare function local:handle-ref() as item()* { () }; > xdmp:version() > > with the explicit null item. > > Obviously this is a tightening to bring behavior in line with the XQuery > language spec. We're probably not the only MarkLogic shop in the world > to have an unfinished function declaration like the above lying around > somewhere in their code, so I thought I would mention it as something to > watch out for. > > David > > -- > David Sewell, Editorial and Technical Manager > ROTUNDA, The University of Virginia Press > PO Box 400314, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4314 USA > Email: [email protected] Tel: +1 434 924 9973 > Web: http://rotunda.upress.virginia.edu/ > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general
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