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SQL | Variables exercise | STORED PROCEDURE with single vbl to calc age
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Make sure that you're using a sensible database (it doesn't really matter which for this example).
Create a stored procedure called spCalculateAge which:
- Declares an integer variable called @Age
- Sets the value of this variable to be the difference in years between your date of birth and today's date (see hint below)
- Prints out your age
The final result of running the stored procedure should look like this:

You will be younger, of course ...
You can use the DateDiff function to calculate your age in SQL - eg DateDiff(year,'03/04/1964',GetDate()) would give the age of a hypothetical trainer born on 4th March 1964.
Optionally, save the query to generate this stored procedure as Calculate your age.sql, then close it down.