I guess it's a question of semantics, but I would consider a stored procedure, in general, any series of commands to be executed 'in' the database engine. Postgres, for instance, allows stored procedures to be written in a number of different languages. Commercial engines have similar capabilities. I would think that a stored procedure would not be required to do much of anything with SQL. SQL would simply be a way of invoking it.
Cheers. -Dana > -----Original Message----- > From: Svensson, B.A.T. (HKG) [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 8:40 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: when will mysql 4.1 be released? > > Errata: > > > We could use MySQL and imlement stored procedures outselves. (Using some > > > scriptlanguages like perl or python). > > A stored procedure is by definition a collection of SQL statement > stored and executed in the RDBMS, not an external script, etc. > > //Anders - sql, query > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php ********************************************************************** Notice: The area code for the Wal-Mart Bentonville General Office in the US has changed from 501 to 479. Please make sure that you are dialing 479 when making calls to any General Office location. ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error destroy it immediately. ********************************************************************** Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Confidential ********************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
