alternative to store procedure

Question

Hi Expert,

do we have any alternative to store procedure while running merge statement where we can use exec or run like

exec sp_name

can we use view instead of any table to something else

Regards

Answer 1

While views are useful for simplifying data access, they cannot replace stored procedures for running complex data manipulation operations like MERGE. Stored procedures are the preferred method for encapsulating such logic in the database.

Answer 2

Hi @Shambhu Rai

do we have any alternative to store procedure while running merge statement can we use view instead of any table to something else

No, you cannot.

View and Stored procedure are different things.

A view represents a virtual table definited with SELECT statement. You can join multiple tables in a view and use the view to present the data as if the data were coming from a single table.

Stored procedures are programs that can perform multiple operations, such as inserting, updating, deleting, or selecting data.

Best regards,

Cosmog Hong

Answer 3

do we have any alternative to store procedure

What for an alternative, in which way? A stored procedure is the one for business logic.

can we use view instead

In a view only SELECT statements are allowed, DML like MERGE are not possible/not allowed.