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ReturnValue vs. Output Parameter

  • August 12, 2008 at 6:54 am

    #190931

    I am a c# programmer. I need to be able to return the ID of a row that I just inserted into the database using SCOPE_IDENTITY(). I have seen implementations that return this value as an Output parameter and others as a ReturnValue. Is one method preferrable over the other? If so, why?

    Thanks

  • August 12, 2008 at 7:08 am

    #856650

    i use return values to tell me whether or not a proc ran successfully or encountered any errors, and i use output parameters to return specific values encountered by the proc. you only have one return value, but potentially many output parameters.

    that's just me though... i've seen others use return values to return specific values encountered by the proc.

    edit: also, i believe return values can only return int values... parameters can return so much more.

  • August 12, 2008 at 7:56 am

    #856707

    Thanks. I got in a habit (good or bad) of raising errors when a problem occurs in a stored procedure as opposed to using return values. I am curious if there any down side to using Output parameters?

    Thanks

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