sp-execute-transact-sql.md

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sp_execute (Transact-SQL)

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Executes a prepared [!INCLUDEtsql] statement using a specified handle and optional parameter value. sp_execute is invoked by specifying ID =12 in a tabular data stream (TDS) packet.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

-- Syntax for SQL Server, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse  
  
sp_execute handle OUTPUT  
    [,bound_param  ]  [,...n ]  ]  

Arguments

handle
Is the handle value returned by sp_prepare. handle is a required parameter that calls for int input value.

bound_param
Signifies the use of additional parameters. bound_param is a required parameter that calls for input values of any data type to signify additional parameters for the procedure.

Note

bound_param must match the declarations made by the sp_prepareparams value and can be in the form @name = value or value.

See Also

System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
sp_prepare (Transact SQL)