Two different prepared statements in one single batch

Question

I want to send two different prepared statements in one single batch.

Currently I am doing this in two as you can see in the commented lines and it works,

Answer 1

You cannot execute two different statements in a single batch. As @dan mentioned you can -- and must -- do them in a single transaction.

Another option is to use a stored procedure that can do it all in a single roundtrip to the server while maintaining the benefits of single transaction