Newsletter signup (with exclusive discounts): https://signup.iamtimcorey.com/ (your email will be kept safe and you will not be spammed). Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/IAmTimCorey/ Want to see a full C# application built from scratch? Check out this course: https://iamtimcorey.com/courses/csharp-from-start-to-finish/ Microsoft SQL can be confusing. There are a TON of features, options, and settings to consider when attempting to use it. One of my favorite features is stored procedures. These pre-compiled queries allow you to safely and securely access and modify data. In this video, you will learn the basics of how to build a stored procedure, as well as what the benefits and drawbacks of stored procedures are. You will also learn some best practices, including how to secure your entire database in just a few simple commands. Thanks to Ralfs HBK for timestamping the video: 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - Demo Data Base overview 2:00 - Creating new stored procedure 7:35 - Calling the stored procedure 10:11 - Changing existing stored procedure 11:12 - Stored procedure with variables 16:51 - Stored procedures: Recap 19:54 - Benefits of stored procedures: Security 22:57 - DB security: Users and Roles 32:49 - Other benefits of stored procedures 34:18 - Drawbacks: No source control 37:36 - Drawbacks: Business logic in DB 41:48 - Drawbacks: Using Entity Framework 43:26 - Summary and concluding remarks