{"id":779,"date":"2018-09-30T09:26:35","date_gmt":"2018-09-30T02:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/?page_id=779"},"modified":"2020-04-11T20:13:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T13:13:13","slug":"basic-sql-server-stored-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/sql-server-stored-procedures\/basic-sql-server-stored-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"A Basic Guide to SQL Server Stored Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong>: in this tutorial, you will learn how to manage stored procedures in SQL Server including creating, executing, modifying, and deleting stored procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='creating-a-simple-stored-procedure'>Creating a simple stored procedure <a href=\"#creating-a-simple-stored-procedure\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"creating-a-simple-stored-procedure\" title=\"Anchor for Creating a simple stored procedure\">#<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following <code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/sql-server-basics\/sql-server-select\/\">SELECT<\/a><\/code> statement returns a list of products from the <code>products<\/code> table in the BikeStores <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/sql-server-sample-database\/\">sample database<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-1\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span> \n\tproduct_name, \n\tlist_price\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">FROM<\/span> \n\tproduction.products\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ORDER<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">BY<\/span> \n\tproduct_name;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-1\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>To create a stored procedure that wraps this query, you use the <code>CREATE PROCEDURE<\/code> statement as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-2\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">CREATE<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">PROCEDURE<\/span> uspProductList\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">AS<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">BEGIN<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span> \n        product_name, \n        list_price\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">FROM<\/span> \n        production.products\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ORDER<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">BY<\/span> \n        product_name;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">END<\/span>;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-2\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>In this syntax:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <code>uspProductList<\/code> is the name of the stored procedure.<\/li><li>The <code>AS<\/code> keyword separates the heading and the body of the stored procedure.<\/li><li>If the stored procedure has one statement, the <code>BEGIN<\/code> and <code>END<\/code>&nbsp;keywords surrounding the statement are optional. However, it is a good practice to include them to make the code clear.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that in addition to the <code>CREATE PROCEDURE<\/code> keywords, you can use the <code>CREATE PROC<\/code> keywords to make the statement shorter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To compile this stored procedure, you execute it as a normal SQL statement in SQL Server Management Studio as shown in the following picture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-Compiling.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-Compiling.png 582w, https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-Compiling-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If everything is correct, then you will see the following message:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-3\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">Commands completed successfully.\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-3\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>It means that the stored procedure has been successfully compiled and saved into the database catalog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the stored procedure in the Object Explorer, under <strong>Programmability &gt; Stored Procedures<\/strong> as shown in the following picture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-Object-Explorer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-Object-Explorer.png 328w, https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-Object-Explorer-198x300.png 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, you need to click the <strong>Refresh<\/strong> button to manually update the database objects in the Object Explorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='executing-a-stored-procedure'>Executing a stored procedure <a href=\"#executing-a-stored-procedure\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"executing-a-stored-procedure\" title=\"Anchor for Executing a stored procedure\">#<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To execute a stored procedure, you use the <code>EXECUTE<\/code> or <code>EXEC<\/code> statement followed by the name of the stored procedure:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-4\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">EXECUTE<\/span> sp_name;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-4\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Or<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-5\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">EXEC sp_name;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-5\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>where <code>sp_name<\/code> is the name of the stored procedure that you want to execute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, to execute the <code>uspProductList<\/code> stored procedure, you use the following statement:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-6\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">EXEC uspProductList;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-6\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>The stored procedure returns the following output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"312\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-output.png\" alt=\"SQL Server Stored Procedure output\" class=\"wp-image-784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-output.png 312w, https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-output-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='modifying-a-stored-procedure'>Modifying a stored procedure <a href=\"#modifying-a-stored-procedure\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"modifying-a-stored-procedure\" title=\"Anchor for Modifying a stored procedure\">#<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To modify an existing stored procedure, you use the <code>ALTER PROCEDURE<\/code> statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, open the stored procedure to view its contents by right-clicking the stored procedure name and select <strong>Modify<\/strong> menu item:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-modifying.png\" alt=\"SQL Server Stored Procedure modifying\" class=\"wp-image-781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-modifying.png 422w, https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-modifying-300x267.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, change the body of the stored procedure by sorting the products by list prices instead of product names:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-7\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ALTER<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">PROCEDURE<\/span> uspProductList\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">AS<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">BEGIN<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span> \n            product_name, \n            list_price\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">FROM<\/span> \n            production.products\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ORDER<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">BY<\/span> \n            list_price \n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">END<\/span>;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-7\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Third, click the <strong>Execute<\/strong> button, SQL Server modifies the stored procedure and returns the following output:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-8\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">Commands completed successfully.\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-8\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Now, if you execute the stored procedure again, you will see the changes taking effect:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-9\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">EXEC uspProductList;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-9\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>The following shows the partial output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SQL-Server-Stored-Procedure-output-changes.png\" alt=\"SQL Server Stored Procedure output changes\" class=\"wp-image-783\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='deleting-a-stored-procedure'>Deleting a stored procedure <a href=\"#deleting-a-stored-procedure\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"deleting-a-stored-procedure\" title=\"Anchor for Deleting a stored procedure\">#<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To delete a stored procedure, you use the <code>DROP PROCEDURE<\/code> or <code>DROP PROC<\/code> statement:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-10\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">DROP<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">PROCEDURE<\/span> sp_name;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-10\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>or<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-11\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">DROP<\/span> PROC sp_name;    \n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-11\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>where <code>sp_name<\/code> is the name of the stored procedure that you want to delete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, to remove the <code>uspProductList<\/code> stored procedure, you execute the following statement:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-12\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">DROP<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">PROCEDURE<\/span> uspProductList;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-12\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>In this tutorial, you have learned how to manage SQL Server stored procedures including creating, executing, modifying, and deleting stored procedures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"helpful-block-content\" data-title=\"\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"wth-question\">Was this tutorial helpful?<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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