SQL | Parameters and return values exercise | Use output parameters in a procedure to count two sets of rows

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Software ==> SQL  (198 exercises)
Version ==> Any version of SQL Server
Topic ==> Parameters and return values  (11 exercises)
Level ==> Harder than average
Courses ==> Fast-track SQL  /  Advanced SQL
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First (if you haven't already done so) run the script shown above to generate the Doctor Who training database.

The aim of this exercise is to create a stored procedure called spGoodAndBad which shows the number of Doctor Who's companions and enemies for a given series number.  For example, you could run this SQL:

-- choose series number for which to display info

DECLARE @SeriesNumber int = 1

-- variables to hold answers

DECLARE @NumEnemies int

DECLARE @NumCompanions int

EXEC spGoodAndBad @SeriesNumber, @NumEnemies output, @NumCompanions output

-- show the results

SELECT

@SeriesNumber AS 'Series number',

@NumEnemies AS 'Number of enemies',

@NumCompanions AS 'Number of companions'

This should give the following output:

The answers for series 1

For series 1, the Doctor met 8 distinct enemies and had 3 distinct companions.

Now all that you have to do is to write the stored procedure with one input and two output parameters!

The answers uses SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT EnemyId) and SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT CompanionID), although there may well be other ways to skin this proecedural cat.

After testing your procedure with different series numbers, optionally save it as Good and bad.sql, then close it down.

You can unzip this file to see the answers to this exercise, although please remember this is for your personal use only.
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