﻿<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>SQLServerCentral / Programming / General  / cmd("@xxx") vs cmd.Parameters.Append cmd.CreateParameter("@xxx") / Latest Posts</title><generator>InstantForum.NET v2.9.0</generator><description>SQLServerCentral</description><link>http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/</link><webMaster>notifications@sqlservercentral.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:05:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>cmd("@xxx") vs cmd.Parameters.Append cmd.CreateParameter("@xxx")</title><link>http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1428271-23-1.aspx</link><description>Can anyone tell me if the following two methods of sending information to a store procedure are behaving in the same way? Is there a benefit to one over the other, mostly in terms of security? Both ways work for me, I'm just wondering what the difference is. Thank you!--METHOD #1--	cmd.CommandText = "spGetInfo"	cmd("@InfoID") = CInt(InfoID))	cmd("@Visits") = CInt(1)	cmd("@View") = "Full"	Set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")	rs.CursorLocation = 3	rs.CursorType = 3	rs.LockType = 3	rs.Open Cmd		--METHOD #2--	cmd.CommandText = "spGetInfo"	cmd.CommandType = 4	cmd.Prepared = true	cmd.Parameters.Append cmd.CreateParameter("@InfoID", 3, 1, 4, CInt(InfoID))	cmd.Parameters.Append cmd.CreateParameter("@Visits", 3, 1, 4, CInt(1))	cmd.Parameters.Append cmd.CreateParameter("@View", 200, 1, 30, "Full")	Set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")	rs.CursorLocation = 3	rs.CursorType = 3	rs.LockType = 3	rs.Open Cmd--STORED PROCEDURE--	ALTER PROCEDURE [spGetInfo]	@InfoID  int  = 0,	@Visits  int  = 0,	@View  nvarchar(10) = null	AS	IF @View = 'Full'		BEGIN		SELECT *		FROM tbInfo		WHERE InfoID = @InfoID	END</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:35:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gbatta</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>