Executing a procedure

[arumurali]

Executing a procedure is a tedious process i ever came across. Why can't we just run a procedure instead of declaring a seperate variable and compiling them for results. Every procedure is compiled in a different way according to the needs, what can be done for this?

[rski]

I am not sure what your problem is ...

begin
<run procedure with name>
end;

[arumurali]

My doubt is a silly one but Thanks for your time rski..!!

I don't have any problem in compiling procedures, but my problem is compiling procedures, functions in a different way by initializing a variable and then getting the output. It makes me feel kindof uncomfortable.

[rski]

but my problem is compiling procedures, functions in a different way by initializing a variable

I guess you mean that you call functions and procedures in a different way. Function always returns a value so when you call it you have to assign the value functions returns to a variable

var:=function();

For procedures you do not have to assign it's value to a variable because procedures normally do not 'return' value. Procedure can return variable with OUT clause ... but I it is a topic for another story :).