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So, to use FMTONLY, it'd be... this?

using (SqlCommand sqlCmd =...

Matt,

Looks like this will work. I didn't know that SET FMTONLY stopped the actual execution, but I guess it makes sense.

I have the same problem as Seth though, I...

Hi Matt,

OK I see what you mean. The only thing is that for every procedure it would have to pass its input parameters otherwise you just get an error....

Matt, thanks again for your thoughts.

I tried the ADO.Net Expess system with this stored procedure. It has no delay in reporting the output column so it is not...

Thanks for your reply, Matt.

It is disappointing, but I'm a bit mystified because I have a piece of 3rd party software that does exactly what I want. The only...