Invalid object name SQL Server 2008 R2 - Stored procedure

Question

I am attempting to alter an existing stored procedure with the command

ALTER \'name_of_stored\"procedure\'

however the name is highlighted in red noting it i

Answer 1

I had the same problem and saw an incredible number of possible answers, some quite exotic. Unfortunately I didn't see this page before finding what worked for me. I thought I would add this even though I believe it serves the same end as refreshing Intellisense. I knew I had done my work right because the stored procedure worked correctly in spite of the error so I finally decided it was not a 'real' error.

I exited SSMS and re-entered and the Invalid Object Name error no longer appeared. I presume that refreshed the Intellisense as well.

Answer 2

Intellisense doesn't refresh as quickly as you create new objects. You need to refresh the cache (Ctrl + Shift + R). Or, maybe, don't rely on Intellisense and only worry if the execution fails.

Answer 3

In my case on SQL Server 2014 Express, the stored procedure name value showing this error message

Invalid object name "SP_NAME"

even if the stored procedure has already been created and executing successfully. But after enable IntelliSense, error was removed and every stored procedure query working fine.

Answer 4

Create a stored procedure by using CREATE PROCEDURE, not ALTER PROCEDURE.

Answer 5

I had the same issue, the problem was that I had a select statement from stored proc who's name was similar to table's name, so instead of

  select * from Table_Test

I was writing this in the stored procedure

  select * from Proc_Test --selecting from Stored proc, yikes!!

maybe this helps

Answer 6

It's SSMS, not SQL Server. If it's an error against the database engine you'll know it (it wouldn't execute the command successfully).

Solution

You need to refresh the Intellisense cache (Ctrl + Shift + R). Or you can go to Edit -> IntelliSense -> Refresh Local Cache.