Problem correctly setting a local_variable

Hi,

I've been trying to write a stored proc to no avail. I'm trying to set a local variable and every time I try to execute the stored proc I get the following error:

Running [dbo].[StoredProcedure2].

Conversion failed when converting the nvarchar value 'TEST2' to data type int.

No rows affected.

(0 row(s) returned)

@.RETURN_VALUE =

Finished running [dbo].[StoredProcedure2].

Here's the code (which I skimmed down to try and pinpoint where the issue was).

Initially, I was trying to assign a numeric string value stored as nvarchar(10) and anytime the value would be over '2147999999' (in that area) it would bomb... Now even this simple code won't work and I can't understand why. If anyone would be kind enough to enlighten me ;-)

ALTER PROCEDURE dbo.StoredProcedure2

AS

DECLARE @.ME NVARCHAR(10);

SET @.ME = 'TEST2';

RETURN @.ME

u must use Print/Select instead of Return.

fromBOL

RETURN

Exits unconditionally from a query or procedure. RETURN is immediate and complete and can be used at any point to exit from a procedure, batch, or statement block. Statements following RETURN are not executed.

Syntax

RETURN [ integer_expression ]

alter PROCEDURE dbo.StoredProcedure2

AS

DECLARE @.ME NVARCHAR(10);

SET @.ME = 'TEST2';

select @.me

Madhu

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The value following the RETURN keyword MUST be an integer value.

Strings are not allowable RETURN values.

Instead use:

Code Snippet

ALTER PROCEDURE dbo.StoredProcedure2

AS

DECLARE @.ME NVARCHAR(10);

SET @.ME = 'TEST2';

SELECT @.Me

GO

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It always better to use OUTPUT parameter, or Select statement to get the single row & column data from the SP. Return only supports integer.

NOTE:

PRINT – you can’t get the result on the UI. It will get suppressed.