An application can obtain metadata for a prepared procedure call through SQLNumParams and SQLDescribeParam. For table-valued parameters, DataTypePtr is set to SQL_SS_TABLE. Additional metadata is ...

SQL Server 2008 introduces the ability to pass a table data type into stored procedures and functions. The table parameter feature can greatly ease the development process because you no longer need ...

Instead of sending multiple SQL statements from the client to the server, I encapsulate them in a stored procedure on the server and send one statement from the client end to execute them. Benefits: ...