Incorrect Syntax: Create Procedure must be the only statement in the batch

Question

This question has been asked before but it all involved using \"go\" which I am not in need of here, at least I believe so.

I am following this tut https://www.youtu

Answer 1

If you want to keep the script as it is (select followed by a create procedure), you can construct the creation of the stored procedure in a NVARCHAR and EXECUTE it using sp_executesql. This way the CREATE statement is the first statement. Like this:

Select * From Snacks

EXECUTE sp_executesql N'
  Create Proc spGetSnackByID
  @Id int
  as
  Begin
    Select Id, Name, Location
    from Snacks where Id = @Id
  End
';