Insert default value when parameter is null

Question

I have a table that has a column with a default value:

create table t (
    value varchar(50) default (\'something\')
)

I\'m using a stored

Answer 1

You can use default values for the parameters of stored procedures:

CREATE PROCEDURE MyTestProcedure ( @MyParam1 INT,
@MyParam2 VARCHAR(20) = ‘ABC’,
@MyParam3 INT = NULL)
AS
BEGIN
    -- Procedure body here

END

If @MyParam2 is not supplied, it will have the 'ABC' value...