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The StoredProcedure module is meant to capture information on procedures that produce data output in the form of a data table. In an RDBMS one can code complex queries and transactions into stored procedures and then invoke them directly from front-end applications. It allows the optional description of any parameters that are expected to be passed to the procedure when it is called.

Use the StoredProcedure module to document datasets that use storedProcedures to retrieve archived data. yes Stored Procedure> The storedProcedure element documents stored procedures. The StoredProcedure element is meant to capture information on procedures that produce data output in the form of a data table. In an RDBMS one can code complex queries and transactions into stored procedures and then invoke them directly from front-end applications. This element allows the optional describtion of any parameters that are expected to be passed to the procedure when it is called. A common use of a stored procedure is to rotate a data table from attributes in columns to attributes in rows for statistical analysis. Stored Procedure complex type> Structure for documenting a stored procedure The StoredProcedure complex type defines the structure for documenting a stored procedure. Attribute List The list of attributes associated with this entity. The list of attributes associated with this entity. For more information see the eml-attribute module. Constraint Description of any relational constraints on ' this entity. For more information see the eml-constraint module. Parameter A parameter that is required as input to the stored procedure. The parameter elements defines the fields that may be required to invoke a stored procedure. Parameter complex type The structure for defining a parameter that is required as input to the stored procedure. The parameter complex type defines the structure for documenting the parameters that may be required to invoke a stored procedure. Parameter Name The name of the parameter. The value of the name field is the name of the parameter. SiteID Domain Description A description of domain of valid values for the parameter. The domainDescription field is used to describe the valid entries for the parameter being described. A stored procedure will work only when the parameter's value corresponds to an actual value in a database. The database has SiteId values that range from cap1 to cap10, however the allowable SiteId values for this stored procedure are cap1,cap2,cap4 or cap7. Required Whether or not the parameter is required. The required field is used to document whether the parameter being described is or is not required when invoking the stored procedure. true Repeats Whether or not the parameter repeats. The repeats field is used to document whether or not the parameter being described can be repeted when invoking the stored procedure. true