The document discusses stored procedures in databases. It defines stored procedures as procedures that are stored in a database with a name, parameter list, and SQL statements. The key points covered include:
- Stored procedures are created using the CREATE PROCEDURE statement and can contain SQL statements and control flow statements like IF/THEN.
- Parameters can be used to pass data into and out of stored procedures.
- Variables can be declared and used within stored procedures.
- Cursors allow stored procedures to iterate through result sets row by row to perform complex logic.
- Error handling and exceptions can be managed within stored procedures using DECLARE HANDLER.
Stored procedures offer benefits