Multiple update statements in one StoredProcedure

Question

I am wondering if it is possible to have multiple Update statements in a store procedure

Something like this:

Update Table1 set field1 = @new_value w         


        

Answer 1

Yes, that works fine.

Also put this in the stored procedure before the updates:

set nocount on

This keeps the stored procedures from creating result sets for queries without a result. Otherwise each update will produce an empty result set that is sent back to the client.