What are the advantages of using Stored Procedure?

In this post, I will explain advantages of using Stored Procedure in SQL Server.

A Stored Procedure is a group of SQL statements that have been created and stored in the database. A Stored Procedure will accept input parameters so that a single procedure can be used over the network by several clients using different input data. If we modify a Stored Procedure all the clients will get the updated Stored Procedure.

Syntax of creating Stored Procedure-

CREATE PROCEDURE procedurename

@parameter datatype

AS

            Body of the stored procedure (SQL Statements)

Advantages of using Stored Procedure-

• Stored Procedure can reduce network traffic, boosting application performance.
• Stored Procedure execution plans can be reused, staying cached in SQL Server's memory, reducing server overhead.
• Stored Procedures help promote code reuse.
• Stored Procedures can encapsulate logic. You can change stored procedure code without affecting clients.
• Stored Procedures provide better security to your data.