Stored Procedure Tag Archives

WHILE Loops in T-SQL Stored Procedures

In this lesson, we’re going to learn about the While Loop. So, what is a While Loop? Well, While Loop is set up using a While statement. While statements are used to repeatedly execute a block of SQL statements. That’s where the Loop phrase comes from because we’re kind of going around and around in […]

Debugging Stored Procedures in SQL Server

I recently put together a lesson on debugging stored procedures. It is part of my Stored Procedures Unpacked course. When you debug stored procedures, you’re able to run their code line by line, to easily troubleshoot logic issues. If you’re not familiar with debugging stored procedures you’ll want to watch this introductory video; as it […]

SQL Stored Procedures – why do we need them?

I recently put together a lesson on why we need SQL stored procedures. It is part of my Stored Procedures Unpacked course. SQL Stored procedures are a great way to encapsulate logic securely, while allowing client program an easy way to execute it. The good news is that writing SQL stored procedures isn’t as hard […]

What is a Database Cursor?

After reading this article you will understand what a database cursor is, see an example, and understand when to use them in a stored procedure. All the examples for this lesson are based on Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and the sample databases AdventureWorks and WideWorldImporters. You can get started using these free tools using […]

Introduction to Stored Procedures for SQLServer

After reading this article you will understand the benefits of stored procedures and how to create and execute them. All the examples for this lesson are based on Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and the sample databases AdventureWorks and WideWorldImporters. You can get started using these free tools using my guide Getting Started Using SQL Server. […]

Learn about Stored Procedures

What is a Stored Procedure? A stored procedure is a group of one or more database statements stored in the database’s data dictionary and called from either a remote program, another stored procedure, or the command line. Stored procedure are commonly called SPROCS, or SP’s. Stored procedure features and command syntax are specific to the […]

What are the Major Part of a SQL DB?

A SQL database is used to store and retrieve data. The database is housed in a database server and largely controlled by a database management system. All SQL databases, whether they MS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, or Progress have several components in common. They are: Tables Indexes Views Stored Procedures Triggers It is these various […]