How does a Snowflake stored procedure compare to a User-Defined Function (UDF)?

The correct answer is B. A single executable statement can call only one stored procedure. In contrast, a single SQL. The key architectural difference is: a single SQL statement can call only ONE stored procedure (using the CALL statement, which cannot be embedded within a larger SQL expression), whereas a single SQL statement can reference and call MULTIPLE UDFs inline within the statement…

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AA single executable statement can call only two stored procedures. In contrast, a single SQL
BA single executable statement can call only one stored procedure. In contrast, a single SQL
CA single executable statement can call multiple stored procedures. In contrast, multiple SQL
DMultiple executable statements can call more than one stored procedure. In contrast, a single SQL

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The key architectural difference is: a single SQL statement can call only ONE stored procedure (using the CALL statement, which cannot be embedded within a larger SQL expression), whereas a single SQL statement can reference and call MULTIPLE UDFs inline within the statement itself (e.g., in SELECT, WHERE, or HAVING clauses). Stored procedures are designed for procedural logic, transaction control, and multi-statement workflows and must be invoked standalone via CALL. UDFs, by contrast, behave like built-in functions and can be composed freely within SQL. This difference is fundamental to choosing between stored procedures and UDFs when designing Snowflake solutions.

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