What is Stored Procedure (Part 1)

Stored Procedure

  • The Stored procedure is actually a piece of code that can be saved in order to reuse it and saves a lot of time instead of writing the queries over and over again.
  • Depending on the need , SQL stored procedure can also use parameters as Input and Output.
  • It is a secure place to write your code , for instance : A stored procedure can be encrypted which secures it from unauthorized access.
  • Permissions can be given to only particular users to access the stored procedure to have a better control of security .
  • When a stored procedure is executed  , it gets stored in the cache memory which increases performance and efficiency.
  • They are executed after writing execute statement.
  • Better error handling can be done in the stored procedure.

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