CREATE PROCEDURE `myDB`.`lee_expout` (IN e int, IN g int)
BEGIN

select lm.groupname, lee.location, starttime, dark,
  inadist,smldist,lardist,emptydur,inadur,smldur,lardur,emptyct,entct,inact,smlct,larct
from lee join leegroup_map lm using (location)
where exp_id= e and std_interval!=0 and groupset_id= g
order by starttime,groupname,location;

END

library(DBI)
library(RMySQL)

db <- dbConnect(MySQL(), user="user", password="pswd",
        dbname="myDB", host="the.host.com")

#args to pass to the procedure
exp_id<-16
group_id<-2

#the procedure call
p <- paste('CALL lee_expout(', exp_id, ',', group_id,')', sep= ' ')

#the bare query
q <- paste('select lm.groupname, lee.location, starttime, dark,
inadist,smldist,lardist,emptydur,inadur,smldur,lardur,emptyct,entct,inact,smlct,larct
from lee join leegroup_map lm using (location)
where exp_id=',
exp_id,
' and std_interval!=0 and groupset_id=',
group_id,
'order by starttime,groupname,location', sep=' ')

rs_p <- dbSendQuery(db, statement=p) #run procedure and fail
p_data<-fetch(rs_p,n=30)

rs_q <- dbSendQuery(db, statement=q) #or comment out p, run query and succeed
q_data<-fetch(rs_q,n=30)

p <- paste('CALL lee_expout(', exp_id, ',', group_id,')', sep= ' ')