HOUR 12. Using T-SQL to Design SQL Server Stored Procedures

Stored procedures are at the heart of any client/server application. Using stored procedures, you can guarantee that processing is completed on the server. Stored procedures have many other benefits as well, including the following:

• Stored procedures help you to separate the client application from the database’s structure.

• Stored procedures help you to simplify client coding.

• Stored procedures process at the server (reduces required bandwidth).

• Stored procedures enable you to create reusable code.

• Stored procedures enable you to perform error-handling at the server.

• Stored procedures facilitate the security of data.

• Because stored procedures are pre-compiled, they execute ...

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