SQL Server Stored Procedures - Execution

Executing Stored Procedures

Stored procedures can be executed using various methods, including:

• The EXECUTE statement
• The EXEC statement
• Using a trigger

Using the EXECUTE Statement

The EXECUTE statement is the most common way to execute a stored procedure.

        
        EXECUTE stored_procedure_name [parameter1, parameter2, ...];
        
      

Example:

        
        EXECUTE GetCustomerByID @CustomerID = 123;
        
      

Using the EXEC Statement

The EXEC statement is functionally equivalent to EXECUTE.

        
        EXEC stored_procedure_name [parameter1, parameter2, ...];
        
      

Executing Stored Procedures From Triggers

You can execute stored procedures from within triggers. This is often used for auditing or data validation.

        
          CREATE TRIGGER AuditInsert
          ON MyTable
          AFTER INSERT
          AS
          EXECUTE stored_procedure_name;