Can an SQL Procedure Return a Table

SQL server stored procedure return a table

A procedure can't return a table as such. However you can select from a table in a procedure and direct it into a table (or table variable) like this:

create procedure p_x
as
begin
declare @t table(col1 varchar(10), col2 float, col3 float, col4 float)
insert @t values('a', 1,1,1)
insert @t values('b', 2,2,2)

select * from @t
end
go

declare @t table(col1 varchar(10), col2 float, col3 float, col4 float)
insert @t
exec p_x

select * from @t

How to return a table from a Stored Procedure?

Where is your problem??

For the stored procedure, just create:

CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.ReadEmployees @EmpID INT
AS
   SELECT *  -- I would *strongly* recommend specifying the columns EXPLICITLY
   FROM dbo.Emp
   WHERE ID = @EmpID

That's all there is.

From your ASP.NET application, just create a SqlConnection and a SqlCommand (don't forget to set the CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure)

DataTable tblEmployees = new DataTable();

using(SqlConnection _con = new SqlConnection("your-connection-string-here"))
using(SqlCommand _cmd = new SqlCommand("ReadEmployees", _con))
{
    _cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;

    _cmd.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@EmpID", SqlDbType.Int));
    _cmd.Parameters["@EmpID"].Value = 42;

    SqlDataAdapter _dap = new SqlDataAdapter(_cmd);

    _dap.Fill(tblEmployees);
}

YourGridView.DataSource = tblEmployees;
YourGridView.DataBind();

and then fill e.g. a DataTable with that data and bind it to e.g. a GridView.

Can an SQL procedure return a table?

A PL/SQL function can return a nested table. Provided we declare the nested table as a SQL type we can use it as the source of a query, using the the TABLE() function.

Here is a type, and a nested table built from it:

SQL> create or replace type emp_dets as object (
  2  empno number,
  3  ename varchar2(30),
  4  job varchar2(20));
  5  /

Type created.

SQL> create or replace type emp_dets_nt as table of emp_dets;
  2  /

Type created.

SQL> 

Here is a function which returns that nested table ...

create or replace function get_emp_dets (p_dno in emp.deptno%type)
    return emp_dets_nt
is
    return_value emp_dets_nt;
begin
    select emp_dets(empno, ename, job)
    bulk collect into return_value
    from emp
    where deptno = p_dno;
    return return_value;
end;
/

... and this is how it works:

SQL> select * 
  2  from table(get_emp_dets(10))
  3  /

     EMPNO ENAME                          JOB
---------- ------------------------------ --------------------
      7782 CLARK                          MANAGER
      7839 KING                           PRESIDENT
      7934 MILLER                         CLERK

SQL> 

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How to return a user defined table type from a stored procedure

You just CANNOT return table-valued variable from stored procedure.

As you said, you cannot use table-valued parameter if it's not declared as readonly.

In your simple case you can use an inline table-valued function instead:

create function  getCarDetails( @carNumber varchar(20))
returns table
as
  return 
       select CarNumber, Model
       from dbo.cars
       where CarNumber = @carNumber;

Can I call a stored procedure in jdbc which returns a table using mysql?

Yes. It's possible to call a MySQL stored procedure to return a resultset using JDBC.

Examples provided here:

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/jdbc/basics/storedprocedures.html#calling_javadb_mysql

Can a stored procedure/function return a table?

As for now, this is not possible.

Here is the documentation on what may be used in the FROM clause:

table_references:
    table_reference [, table_reference] ...

table_reference:
    table_factor
  | join_table

table_factor:
    tbl_name [[AS] alias] [index_hint)]
  | table_subquery [AS] alias
  | ( table_references )
  | { OJ table_reference LEFT OUTER JOIN table_reference
        ON conditional_expr }

join_table:
    table_reference [INNER | CROSS] JOIN table_factor [join_condition]
  | table_reference STRAIGHT_JOIN table_factor
  | table_reference STRAIGHT_JOIN table_factor ON conditional_expr
  | table_reference {LEFT|RIGHT} [OUTER] JOIN table_reference join_condition
  | table_reference NATURAL [{LEFT|RIGHT} [OUTER]] JOIN table_factor

join_condition:
    ON conditional_expr
  | USING (column_list)

index_hint:
    USE {INDEX|KEY} [FOR JOIN] (index_list)
  | IGNORE {INDEX|KEY} [FOR JOIN] (index_list)
  | FORCE {INDEX|KEY} [FOR JOIN] (index_list)

index_list:
    index_name [, index_name] ...

As you can see, stored procedures are not in this list.

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