How to: Save Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions
Stored procedures and user-defined functions must be saved before you can run them. If you attempt to run an unsaved SQL routine, a message prompts you to save it first. When you save a stored procedure, it is added to the Stored Procedures folder in Server Explorer. When you save a user-defined function, it is added to the Functions folder in Server Explorer.
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To save a stored procedure or user-defined function
- From the File menu, choose Save <procedure or function name>.
Stored procedures and user-defined functions must have unique names. If the name is already assigned to another database object, a message prompts you to choose another name.