Hello,I am new to programming. I am using MSSQL 2K and developing an application in ASP.net.I am having trouble write the .net code and the Stored procedure that would add a new record to tblUser and return an error if the UserName exists.Can anyone direct me to samples or sites where I can learn how to tackle this problem.ThanksMikeMy Stored ProcCREATE Procedure UserAdd ( @UserName nvarchar(50), @Email nvarchar(50), @Password nvarchar(50), @Country nvarchar(50), @City nvarchar(50), @ZipCode nvarchar(50), @UserID int OUTPUT ) AS BEGIN DECLARE @message varchar(50) SET NOCOUNT ON SET @Message = '' IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM tblUser WHERE UserName = @UserName) BEGIN RAISERROR('The UserID you have chosen is not allowed.', 16, 1) SET @Message = 'User ID already in use' return 0 END INSERT INTO tblUser ( UserName, EMailAddress, UserPassword, Country, City, ZipCode ) VALUES ( @UserName, @Email, @Password, @Country, @City, @ZipCode ) SELECT @UserID = @@Identity SET NOCOUNT OFF return 1 END GOMy .net code Public Function AddUser(ByVal userName As String, ByVal email As String, ByVal userPassword As String, ByVal country As String, ByVal city As String, ByVal zipcode As String) As String ' Create Instance of Connection and Command Object Dim myConnection As New SqlConnection(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("ConnectionString")) Dim myCommand As New SqlCommand("UserAdd", myConnection) ' Mark the Command as a SPROC myCommand.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure ' Add Parameters to SPROC Dim parameterUserName As New SqlParameter("@UserName", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 50) parameterUserName.Value = userName myCommand.Parameters.Add(parameterUserName) Dim parameterEmail As New SqlParameter("@Email", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 50) parameterEmail.Value = email myCommand.Parameters.Add(parameterEmail) Dim parameterPassword As New SqlParameter("@Password", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 50) parameterPassword.Value = userPassword myCommand.Parameters.Add(parameterPassword) Dim parameterCountry As New SqlParameter("@Country", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 50) parameterCountry.Value = country myCommand.Parameters.Add(parameterCountry) Dim parameterCity As New SqlParameter("@City", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 50) parameterCity.Value = city myCommand.Parameters.Add(parameterCity) Dim parameterZipCode As New SqlParameter("@ZipCode", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 50) parameterZipCode.Value = zipcode myCommand.Parameters.Add(parameterZipCode) Dim parameteruserID As New SqlParameter("@UserID", SqlDbType.Int, 4) parameteruserID.Direction = ParameterDirection.Output myCommand.Parameters.Add(parameteruserID) Dim parametermessage As New SqlParameter("@Message", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 50) parametermessage.Direction = ParameterDirection.Output myCommand.Parameters.Add(parametermessage) Try myConnection.Open() myCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() myConnection.Close() ' Calculate the UserID using Output Param from SPROC Dim userId As Integer = CInt(parameteruserID.Value) Return userId.ToString() ' Catch Catch SQLExp As SqlException 'Catch the error and display it. HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("An SQL Server Error Occurred: " & SQLExp.ToString()) HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("An SQL Server Error Occurred: " & parametermessage.Value) ' HttpContext.Current.Session("Message") = "An SQL Server Error Occurred: " & SQLExp.ToString() ' Dim ErrorMessage As String Return parametermessage.ToString() End Try End Function