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 specifying paramters as both input and output

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SQLIsTheDevil
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Posted - 2007-12-19 : 12:36:07
Simple question really: How do I specify a paramter as both input and output in a procedure?

SwePeso
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30421 Posts

Posted - 2007-12-19 : 12:47:40
quote:
Originally posted by SQLIsTheDevil

Simple question really: How do I specify a paramter as both input and output in a procedure?


A parameter is always in input parameter.
To declare the parameter to be output as well, write this

CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.spSomeNameHere
(
@Param1 INT,
@Param2 DATETIME OUT
)
AS

SET NOCOUNT ON

...
...


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SQLIsTheDevil
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177 Posts

Posted - 2007-12-19 : 12:55:32
No, I think you misunderstood. I meant how do define a paramter as both input and output, not just one or the other?
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2007-12-19 : 12:58:16
quote:
Originally posted by SQLIsTheDevil

No, I think you misunderstood. I meant how do define a paramter as both input and output, not just one or the other?


I thought I explained it perfectly well.
Ok, I will try again.

A parameter is ALWAYS in input parameter. You can't change that.
If you want a certain parameter to be BOTH input AND output parameter (as I wrote before "as well") then add the OUT keyword after the datatype for the parameter.

Still confusing?



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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

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Posted - 2007-12-19 : 13:06:01
By default you can pass a value through parameter (Input). If you want value to be taken back from parameter as well define it as OUTPUT.
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jezemine
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2886 Posts

Posted - 2007-12-20 : 08:51:48
t-sql syntax make no distinction between inout and out. they are both marked with the OUTPUT keyword.

as a programmer, you might make a distinction in that if the proc returns exactly the same results for all values of an out param, you might refer to it as a pure out param, because the param is not used as input. if its behavior changes, then you might call it an inout param.


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