December 2013
Intermediate to advanced
1872 pages
153h 31m
English
book
Microsoft® SQL Server 2012 Unleashed
by Ray Rankins, Paul T. Bertucci, Chris Gallelli, Alex T. Silverstein
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Summary
Stored procedures are among the premier features of Microsoft SQL Server. They provide a number of benefits over using ad hoc SQL, including faster performance; restricted, function-based access to tables; protection of application code from database changes; and the ability to simplify complex tasks into a simple stored procedure call.
In the next chapter, you learn how to expand the capabilities of your T-SQL code by creating and using user-defined functions developed in T-SQL.