calling stored procedures in mysql

i am trying to debug and get this 'unexpected T_STRING ' the line number is at the call of a test stored procedure that looks like this.

CALL sp_RA('$transActionID','$transDesc') ;

and looked like this the time before,

CALL sp_RA($transActionID,$transDesc) ;

i have tested the call with hard coded values

CALL sp_RA(12,"dog") ;

and it works fine, there must be some detail, i can't seem to see it.

thank you for you time and attention.

db96s1

Try:
CALL sp_RA($ransActionID,'$transDesc')

~Brett