MySQL Stored Procedures

MySQL, similar to Microsoft SQL Server and SAP ASE, supports server-side routines known as stored procedures and functions. These allow for complex programming logic to be integrated directly into your database queries while maintaining high performance.

While stored procedures provide full structured programming capabilities, it is important to remember that relational databases perform best when utilizing set-based operations. Although features like loops are available, you should avoid serializing database operations whenever possible. In most scenarios, procedural logic like loops can be replaced with more efficient set-based queries or the use of temporary tables.