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You can return a single table from a T-SQL Function in SQL Server 2008. I am wondering if it is possible to return more than one table. The scenario is that I have three queries that filter 3 different tables. Each table is filtered against 5 filter tables that I would like to return from a function; rather than copy and paste their creation in each query. An simplified example of what this would look like with copy and paste: <pre><code>FUNCTION GetValuesA(@SomeParameter int) RETURNS @ids TABLE (ID int) AS WITH Filter1 As ( Select id FROM FilterTable1 WHERE Attribute=SomeParameter ) , Filter2 As ( Select id FROM FilterTable2 WHERE Attribute=SomeParameter ) INSERT INTO @IDs SELECT ID FROM ValueTableA WHERE ColA IN (SELECT id FROM Filter1) AND ColB IN (SELECT id FROM Filter2) RETURN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNCTION GetValuesB(@SomeParameter int) RETURNS @ids TABLE (ID int) AS WITH Filter1 As ( Select id FROM FilterTable1 WHERE Attribute=SomeParameter ) , Filter2 As ( Select id FROM FilterTable2 WHERE Attribute=SomeParameter ) INSERT INTO @IDs SELECT ID FROM ValueTableB WHERE ColA IN (SELECT id FROM Filter1) AND ColB IN (SELECT id FROM Filter2) AND ColC IN (SELECT id FROM Filter2) RETURN </code></pre> So, the only difference between the two queries is the Table being filtered, and HOW (the Where clause). I would like to know if I could return Filter1 & Filter2 from a function. I am also open to suggestions on different ways to approach this problem.
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Return multiple tables from a T-SQL function in SQL Server 2008
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1. COYou can't return two different result sets from the same procedure. If you're going to handle the the results the same from both queries consider a UNION, INTERSECT, or MINUS.
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