Creating SQL Stored Procedures via SQL Server is easier than you might have originally thought, so let us explain what to do. Simply follow the steps here: Click on New Query ...

PHP and SQL Server can be made to get along, too, if you want to go that route, and the mssql_* functions have supported stored procedures for a long time. I generally use embedded with PHP+MySQL.

Scalar functions let you encapsulate a calculation into a stored procedure-like snippet of SQL. It’s common practice to return the results of a scalar function as a column in a SELECT query.

Prepared statements avoid the process of compiling, parsing and running a stored procedure or inline SQL statement in your code. The PHP prepared statement function speeds up the application ...

We've got a strange problem here and I'm hoping someone has some kind of idea as to what could be causing it.<BR><BR>We've got a stored procedure in Sql Server 2005.

Tony Patton discusses the merits of stored procedures versus placing SQL directly in the code. Find out which one is best for your particular situation.