T-SQL get SELECTed value of stored procedure

Question

In T-SQL, this is allowed:

DECLARE @SelectedValue int
SELECT @SelectedValue = MyIntField FROM MyTable WHERE MyPrimaryKeyField = 1

So, it\'s

Answer 1

There is also a combination, you can use a return value with a recordset:

--Stored Procedure--

CREATE PROCEDURE [TestProc]

AS
BEGIN

    DECLARE @Temp TABLE
    (
        [Name] VARCHAR(50)
    )

    INSERT INTO @Temp VALUES ('Mark') 
    INSERT INTO @Temp VALUES ('John') 
    INSERT INTO @Temp VALUES ('Jane') 
    INSERT INTO @Temp VALUES ('Mary') 

    -- Get recordset
    SELECT * FROM @Temp

    DECLARE @ReturnValue INT
    SELECT @ReturnValue = COUNT([Name]) FROM @Temp

    -- Return count
    RETURN @ReturnValue

END

--Calling Code--

DECLARE @SelectedValue int
EXEC @SelectedValue = [TestProc] 

SELECT @SelectedValue

--Results--