Stored Procedure 1

Stored procedures make it easier to manage databases and display information about databases and users. A stored procedure is a pre-compiled set of SQL statements and optional control flow statements. It is stored in a name and processed as a unit. Stored procedures are stored in the database and can be used by applicationsProgramExecute through one call, and allow the user to declare variables, conditional execution, and other powerful programming functions.

Stored Procedures include program streams, logic, and queries to databases. They can accept parameters, output parameters, return one or more result sets, and return values.

Stored procedures can be used for any purpose of using SQL statements. They have the following advantages:

• You can execute a series of SQL statements in a single stored procedure.

• You can reference other stored procedures from your stored procedures, which simplifies a series of complex statements.
• The stored procedure is compiled on the server when it is created, so it runs faster than a single SQL statement.

The function of a stored procedure depends on the function provided by the database.