Question

I use SQL Server Management Studio 2012. When I try to create a stored procedure and I execute it, it returns an error every time. I really can not figure out whats wrong.

For example:

use AdventureWorks2012
CREATE PROCEDURE test () SELECT * FROM [Sales].[SalesPerson]

and the error is :

Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Procedure test, Line 1
Incorrect syntax near ‘)’.

even If I just write CREATE PROCEDURE TEST

It will return error ? What am I doing wrong ?

Answer 1

Try this code:

CREATE PROCEDURE test 
as        
begin               
  SELECT * FROM [Sales].[SalesPerson]
end
go

You have to remove () if your procedure does not need parameters, and add as, optionally begin-end (it’s more usable).

If you want to add parameters to your procedure in future:

CREATE PROCEDURE test 
(
  @param1 int
)
as        
begin               
  SELECT * FROM [Sales].[SalesPerson]
  where id = @param1
end
go