Defines a name and optional parameters.
Note:Â The PROCEDURE clause has been superseded by the PROCEDURE statement. Although the PROCEDURE clause is still supported, the PROCEDURE statement provides a superset of the capability of the PROCEDURE clause and is the recommended syntax.
Syntax
PROCEDURE name [param1 datatype[, param2 datatype[, ...]]
The PROCEDURE clause has these parts:
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Part |
Description |
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name |
A name for the procedure. |
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param1, param2 |
One or more field names or parameters. For example: PROCEDURE Sales_By_CountryRegion [Beginning Date] DateTime, [Ending Date] DateTime; |
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datatype |
One of the primary Microsoft Access SQL data types or their synonyms. |
Remarks
An SQL procedure consists of a PROCEDURE clause (which specifies the name of the procedure), an optional list of parameter definitions, and a single SQL statement. For example, the procedure Get_Part_Number might run a query that retrieves a specified part number.
Notes:Â
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If the clause includes more than one field definition (that is, param-datatype pairs), separate them with commas.
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The PROCEDURE clause must be followed by an SQL statement (for example, a SELECT or UPDATE statement).
