An SQL SELECT statement can have a FOR XML clause that returns the query result as XML instead of a rowset. You can also have a stored procedure that has a SELECT statement with a FOR XML clause. FOR ...

Benefits: Stored procedures can be useful if you have an SQL query that you write and execute over and over again. You can save it as a stored procedure, and then just call it to execute it directly ...

The EXECUTE statement sends dynamic non-query, DBMS-specific SQL statements to the DBMS and processes those statements. In some SAS/ACCESS interfaces, you can issue an EXECUTE statement directly ...

SQL triggers, procedures, and functions are powerful tools that can help you automate or enhance database operations. They are blocks of code that run in response to certain events or conditions ...