Select from mysql stored procedure

Question

Since this can not be done like :

select * from (call my_stored_procedure(params));

Is there any alternative for the above statement ?

Answer 1

A procedure could return multiple result sets, each with its own schema. It's not suitable for using in a SELECT statement.

User-defined function could be an option. Here's an example:

CREATE FUNCTION CubicVolume
 -- Input dimensions in centimeters
 (@CubeLength decimal(4,1), @CubeWidth decimal(4,1),@CubeHeight decimal(4,1) )
  RETURNS decimal(12,3) -- Cubic Centimeters.
  AS
  BEGIN
   RETURN ( @CubeLength * @CubeWidth * @CubeHeight )
 END

more on this link : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa175085%28SQL.80%29.aspx

Answer 2

Create a temporary table variable and insert sp values into it, like :

Declare @t table
(
  --column numbers will be equals to the numbers return by SP
)
Insert Into @t
call my_stored_procedure(params)

Select * From @t