Re: Are PL-SQL and "Stored procedures" the same ?

From: Ed Prochak <edprochak_at_gmail.com>
Date: 26 Feb 2007 12:07:30 -0800
Message-ID: <1172520450.820629.276210@t69g2000cwt.googlegroups.com>

On Feb 23, 3:04 am, pra..._at_nortel.com (Steven Prasil) wrote:
> I have heard of PL-SQL and "Stored procedures".
> Are these two features the same?
> Or is one a part of the other?
>
> Steven

No, PL/SQL is a programming language used to write, among other things, stored procedures. Stored procedures are (not surprisingly) procedures stored in the DB and executed in the server. You might want to read the Oracle Concepts guide.

Ed Received on Mon Feb 26 2007 - 14:07:30 CST

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