determing ERROR_PROCEDURE() without an error

  • Hi,

    With the TRY .. CATCH block, you can determine the procedure name with ERROR_PROCEDURE(). Unfortunately, this function only returns data when there's an error. How can I determine the procedurename without having an error?

    I want to use this for batchlogging like:

    insert into processlog

    values ERROR_PROCEDURE(), CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

    (Yes I know, this example is'nt working) :crazy:

    thanks!

    Wilfred
    The best things in life are the simple things

  • I don't think that you can get this.

    I always just set a variable at the beginning of my stored procedures:

    Declare @ProcName varchar(64)

    Set @ProcName = 'spMy_SprocName'

    ...

    Print @ProcName

    ...

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  • Yes, that's the way I do it right now. But I think there must be a way to determine the procedurename. If SQL can tell you the name if there's an error, why not when there's no error?

    Wilfred
    The best things in life are the simple things

  • You can determine the object name with the following:

    SELECTobject_name(a.objectid)

    FROMsys.dm_exec_requests r

    CROSSAPPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(r.sql_handle) a

    WHEREsession_id = @@spid;

    If you need/want the schema also, you have to join in sys.objects to get the schema_id and then you can use SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id) to get the appropriate schema.

    Jeff

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  • Nice one, Jeff.

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  • Actually just found a different approach:

    SELECT object_name(@@procid);

    -- with SCHEMA

    SELECT schema_name(schema_id) + '.' + object_name(object_id)

    FROM sys.objects

    WHERE object_id = @@procid;

    Jeff

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  • great work! thanks

    Wilfred
    The best things in life are the simple things

  • Great news. Microsoft made it simple to get the procedure name and this forum helped me find the answer within minutes. You guys rock.

  • As simple as it looks like....

    SELECT OBJECT_NAME( @@PROCID )

    --Ramesh


  • jeff.williams3188 (5/18/2008)


    Actually just found a different approach:

    SELECT object_name(@@procid);

    ...

    Heh, NOW I remember it, I have used this before. The funny thing is every time I try to remember it or find it in BOL I lose it again. I suspect it's one of those mental short-circuits where I see "@@PROCID" in the BOL index and I think "that's ProcessID, not ProcedureID." Which is silly of course because I know perfectly well that @@SPID is the process ID.

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  • I know exactly what you mean - I knew about this but couldn't find it, so wrote my own. Then, of course - I found it again. 😀

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    ― Charles R. Swindoll

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