Since SQL Server doesn't have packages, what do programmers do to get around it?

Question

I have a SQL Server database that has a huge proliferation of stored procedures. Large numbers of stored procedures are not a problem in my Oracle databases because of the O

Answer 1

One additional feature of packages that was not mentioned is the ability to 'wrap' the body. The header is always public and can be viewed by anyone with permissions to execute the package. But that also allows them to view the code in the body. You can wrap the body, encrypting it, and prevent anyone from seeing what the code is actually doing. Its a nice feature where security is a big issue.