What is difference between stored procedure and function?
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Answer / rakesh
mojor difference is
function must return a value but a
procedure may or may not return a value
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Answer / a.suresh
1.Stored Procedure return 0 to nth value where as function
return only one value which is must.
2.we can't use the stored procedure in select select
statement where as function can be used in the select statement.
3.we can use all the dml(insert,update,delete) commands in
stored procedure where as select statement only used in
functions.
4.we can use try catch in stored procedure where as in
functions cant.
function must be used with its schema where as stored
procedure used with out schema name
ex.dbo.function name
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Answer / g.ashok
Stored Procedure need not to return a value.
Function should return a value.
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