I'm using Perl v5.6.1 built for MSWin32. I am calling a MS SQL Server stored procedure through ODBC. How can I get the results of an output parameter in Perl? I created this stored procedure: 
     CREATE PROC sp_proc1
          @param int OUTPUT
     AS
          SELECT @param = 1
          RETURN 0

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and called it from perl like this 
my $param = 0;
$sql_obj->sql("EXEC sp_proc1 \@param = '$param' OUTPUT");

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I get this error:
"Cannot use the OUTPUT option when passing a constant to a stored procedure."

I understand why I get the error. Is there any way I can pass a variable so I get the value in the OUTPUT parameter in Perl? Is it even possible?

Much thanks if you can help me out.

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In reply to stored proc output params by Anonymous Monk

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