Store Procedure Query

Hello All

I get stuck in one problem , Please help me and excuse me on the poor
Knowledge
in SQL Server Store procedure

Q1...I want to return a string type value from store procedure , Is it
possible to do it.if posible then Please guide us how we can do it .


Q2...I search a lot on net but i am unable to understand the Extended
Store Procedure.
How to register it and how to use in our store procedure .

Q3 ... How to use xp_sendmail.dll in SQL Server.



Thanking you
With regards

Tarun

Q1...I want to return a string type value from store procedure , Is it
possible to do it.if posible then Please guide us how we can do it .


Giving back the string within a output variable:

CREATE
PROCEDURE SomeProc
(
SomeVar VARCHAR(30) OUTPUT
)
AS
--proceduretext with filling the OUTPUT variable


--Giving back the data within a Select statement

CREATE
PROCEDURE SomeProc
AS
SELECT 'SomeText'



Q2...I search a lot on net but i am unable to understand the Extended
Store Procedure.
How to register it and how to use in our store procedure .


http://www.mssqlcity.com/FAQ/Devel/...d_procedure.htm


Q3 ... How to use xp_sendmail.dll in SQL Server.

This is already registered on SQL Server and can be used with the
xp_sendmail statement.


HTH, Jens Suessmeyer.