How do I test a stored procedure in SQL?

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A typical SQL unit testing scenario is as follows: Create a database object to meet some business requirement. Create a SQL unit test to check the database object. Run SQL unit test to check the database object does the job or not. If the test is passed then move on to the next SQL unit test.

How can we test stored procedure?

The Stored Procedure Test tool (SP Test tool) makes the testing of stored procedures easier. It enables you to test various input values for a stored procedure, see the results, and optionally create test scripts without having to write COBOL code to invoke the stored procedure.

How can I tell if a stored procedure is working?

You can see anything running in SQL Server using sys. dm_exec_requests dmv. It captures everything not only stored procedures. If you look at the details of the dmv you can see the details it captures.

Can you unit test SQL stored procedures?

You can write unit tests that evaluate changes to any database object. However SQL Server Data Tools includes additional support for creating tests for database functions, triggers, and stored procedures from a database project node in SQL Server Object Explorer.

How do I run a stored procedure manually?

In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine, expand that instance, and then expand Databases. Expand the database that you want, expand Programmability, and then expand Stored Procedures. Right-click the user-defined stored procedure that you want and select Execute Stored Procedure.

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