## Database procedures

### Definition

Under Procedures, the Catalog Manager displays all the database procedures that were created in the database. You can use SQL Studio to display the definitions of these database procedures, and delete the database procedures.

### Prerequisites

You need to have the required user authorizations.

For an explanation of user authorizations and properties, see the Database Users section in the Database System Concepts documentation.

### Procedure

· To display a database procedure, choose Catalog Manager ® Open Object Definition.

· To delete a database procedure, select it and choose Catalog Manager ® Drop Object.

Information on the syntax of CREATE DBPROC statements is available in the SQL Reference Manual under CREATE DBPROC[EDURE] Statement (create_dbproc_statement).