Syntax and user-defined functions in Sybase XI

Syntax and user-defined functions in Sybase XI

Does Sybase XI support user-defined functions? Can you explain the syntax?

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In any version of Sybase you can use stored procedures easily to return a value back, like any user-defined function. In Sybase, the functionality of "user defined function" is incorporated in stored procedure.

This was first published in June 2006