An Output Parameter allows a stored procedure to return a value back to the caller. Both MS SQL Server and PostgreSQL support output parameters but have slightly different implementations. Stored ...

create a stored procedure without any parameters if you want to perform a specific operation that does not require any input. We create a stored procedure named dbo.GetAllEmployees without any ...

SQL Server is one of the best products to come out of Microsoft, but not every professional knows how to use it effectively. For example, some might find it difficult to create a stored procedure but ...

SQL Server 2008 introduces the ability to pass a table data type into stored procedures and functions. The table parameter feature can greatly ease the development process because you no longer need ...

This should be simple, but I'm a bit confused by these two.<br><br>As I understand it your stored procedure can have 3 values/paramater types:<br>Input paramters (which are obviously what you pass in, ...

Stored procedures can speed up your code by reducing trips to your database -- even if you only have one SQL statement to execute. Here's how to speed up your application (and how to simplify your ...

Peter revisits an earlier tip on how to use stored procedures to speed up your code. This version makes your stored procedures simpler … though you may have to write a little more code to make the ...

Most professional business programmers have found themselves on the receiving end of more than a few crazy requirement or design documents at least once in their careers. These stoic programmers grind ...