What is difference between stored procedure & function?
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Answer / khurram
1>Procedure can return zero or n values whereas function can
return one value which is mandatory.
2>Procedures can have input,output parameters for it whereas
functions can have only input parameters.
3>Procedure allow select as well as DML statement in it
whereas function allow only select statement in it.
4>Functions can be called from procedure whereas procedures
cannot be called from function.
5>Exception can be handled by try-catch block in a procedure
whereas try-catch block cannot be used in a function.
6>We can go for transaction management in procedure whereas
we can't go in function.
7>Procedures cannot be utilized in a select statement
whereas function can be embedded in a select statement.
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Answer / shreenath27@yahoo.co.in
function will return value but procedure will not return any
value
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Answer / somu kattikar
Functions
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1) can be used with Select statement
2) Not returning output parameter but returns Table
variables
3) You can join UDF
4) Cannot be used to change server configuration
5) Cannot be used with XML FOR clause
6) Cannot have transaction within function
Stored Procedure
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1) have to use EXEC or EXECUTE
2) return output parameter
3) can create table but won’t return Table Variables
4) you can not join SP
5) can be used to change server configuration
6) can be used with XML FOR Clause
7) can have transaction within SP
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