Working with Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions

Stored procedures and user-defined functions are collections of SQL statements and optional control-of-flow statements stored under a name and processed by the database server as a unit. Both stored procedures and user-defined functions are precompiled and ready for later use. Using Visual Database Tools, you can easily create, view, modify, and test stored procedures and user-defined functions.

For more information and examples of stored procedures and user-defined functions, see the documentation for your database server. If you are using Microsoft SQL Server, see "CREATE PROCEDURE" and "CREATE FUNCTION" in SQL Server Books Online.

In This Section

How to: Create Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions

How to: Save Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions

How to: Open Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions

How to: Discard Changes Made to Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions

How to: Use Parameters in Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions

How to: Use Breakpoints With Stored Procedures, User-Defined Functions, and Triggers

How to: Modify Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions

How to: Run Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions

How to: Run Selected Text in Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions

How to: Delete Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions

How to: Show Stored Procedure Properties

How to: Show Function Properties

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