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SQL - Best way to write this SP

I'm looking for the best way to write this as a stored procedure.  

DECLARE @ContainerName VarChar(100)
DECLARE @ContainerID Int
DECLARE @CompanyID Int
DECLARE @StartDate DateTime
DECLARE @EndDate DateTime

SET @ContainerName = ''
SET @ContainerID = ''
SET @CompanyID = ''
SET @StartDate = ''
SET @EndDate = ''


  
DELETE FROM [dbo].[AuditGas] WHERE [Audit] Like '%' + @ContainerName + '%' AND [CompanyID] = @CompanyID AND [DateStamp] BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate
  
Delete FROM [dbo].[ContainerEvents] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [DateStamp] BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate

DELETE FROM [dbo].[ContainerNameplateCapacityChanges] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [ChangeDate] BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate

DELETE FROM [dbo].[ContainerSpecs] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [DateStamp] BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate

DELETE FROM [dbo].[CurrentGasWeight] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [ChangeDate] BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate

DELETE FROM [dbo].[Emission] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [DateStamp] BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate

DELETE FROM [dbo].[WarningEvents] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [DateStamp] BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate

DELETE FROM [dbo].[WeighingEvents] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [DateStamp] BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate

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Define 'best' by explaining to us what your requirements are, as 'best' is pretty subjective and we'd rather not guess.

If you mean parameterize the variables...
CREATE PROC your_proc (
	@ContainerName VarChar(100)  = '', 
	@ContainerID Int, 
	@CompanyID Int, 
	@StartDate DateTime, 
	@EndDate DateTime) 
AS 

-- Meaningful code comments go here. 

DELETE FROM dbo.AuditGas WHERE Audit Like '%' + @ContainerName + '%' AND CompanyID = @CompanyID AND DateStamp BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate
Delete FROM dbo.ContainerEvents WHERE ContainerID = @ContainerID AND DateStamp BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate
DELETE FROM dbo.ContainerNameplateCapacityChanges WHERE ContainerID = @ContainerID AND ChangeDate BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate
DELETE FROM dbo.ContainerSpecs WHERE ContainerID = @ContainerID AND DateStamp BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate
DELETE FROM dbo.CurrentGasWeight WHERE ContainerID = @ContainerID AND ChangeDate BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate
DELETE FROM dbo.Emission WHERE ContainerID = @ContainerID AND DateStamp BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate
DELETE FROM dbo.WarningEvents WHERE ContainerID = @ContainerID AND DateStamp BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate
DELETE FROM dbo.WeighingEvents WHERE ContainerID = @ContainerID AND DateStamp BETWEEN @StartDate and @EndDate

GO

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Couple of observations..
  • You can't set a numeric or date data type to an empty string ''.  You can set it to NULL.  Explain in further detail what you're trying to do there.
  • The use of BETWEEN is not abundantly best practice, as that implies that anything that is one or the other would be returned in the WHERE, which may not be intended.
  • I eliminated the unnecessary square brackets.
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I'll be passing the parameters and there will be no empty strings.

I'm looking for opinions to answer things like using between.

I thought somebody would recommend adding start / end to each delete.

Best = save me from making mistakes that experience has taught you:)

Bottom Line:  If you are a hard core SQL developer and you need to accomplish this within a single SP - How would you do it?
>I'll be passing the parameters and there will be no empty strings.
Ok, but your code SET all variables to empty strings '', and that's why I commented on that.

>I'm looking for opinions to answer things like using between.
Read SQL Expert Paul Maxwell's article Beware of Between.  In general it's a best practice to use this instead (change the names to meet your situation)

WHERE dtStart >= @some_start_date AND dtEnd < @some_end_date

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>Best = save me from making mistakes that experience has taught you:)
Understand, but please also understand that this is not the most actionable question, as essentially it's a 'look at my code and tell me stuff', which means it's hard to tell when the question is completely answers.  Much better to ask specific questions.   Check out Top 10 Ways to Ask Better Questions, Number 10 for some added commentary.

>If you are a hard core SQL developer and you need to accomplish this within a single SP - How would you do it?
That was answered in my first comment, but without details on what exactly you need it's hard to state whether the code I provided will meet all requirements.
>If you are a hard core SQL developer and you need to accomplish this within a single SP - How would you do it?
 That was answered in my first comment, but without details on what exactly you need it's hard to state whether the code I provided will meet all requirements.

>>>> Your first answer did not recommend -
WHERE dtStart >= @some_start_date AND dtEnd < @some_end_date

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I do appreciate your help.
What do you think?
IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM SYSOBJECTS WHERE ID = OBJECT_ID(N'[dbo].[usp_ContainerRollbackBetweenDates]') AND OBJECTPROPERTY(id, N'IsProcedure') = 1)
DROP PROCEDURE [dbo].[usp_ContainerRollbackBetweenDates];
GO

CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[usp_ContainerRollbackBetweenDates]
(
	@ContainerName VarChar(100), 
	@ContainerID Int, 
	@CompanyID Int, 
	@StartDate DateTime, 
	@EndDate DateTime

)
AS
BEGIN

	DELETE FROM [dbo].[AuditGas] WHERE [Audit] Like '%' + @ContainerName + '%' AND [CompanyID] = @CompanyID AND [DateStamp] >= @StartDate AND [DateStamp] < @EndDate
  
	Delete FROM [dbo].[ContainerEvents] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [DateStamp] >= @StartDate AND [DateStamp] < @EndDate

	DELETE FROM [dbo].[ContainerNameplateCapacityChanges] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [ChangeDate] >= @StartDate AND [ChangeDate] < @EndDate

	DELETE FROM [dbo].[ContainerSpecs] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [DateStamp] >= @StartDate AND [DateStamp] < @EndDate

	DELETE FROM [dbo].[CurrentGasWeight] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [ChangeDate] >= @StartDate AND [ChangeDate] < @EndDate

	DELETE FROM [dbo].[Emission] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [DateStamp] >= @StartDate AND [DateStamp] < @EndDate

	DELETE FROM [dbo].[WarningEvents] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [DateStamp] >= @StartDate AND [DateStamp] < @EndDate

	DELETE FROM [dbo].[WeighingEvents] WHERE [ContainerID] = @ContainerID AND [DateStamp] >= @StartDate AND [DateStamp] < @EndDate

END
GO

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Couple of thoughts... = All Good!  Thnaks
Thanks
Thanks for the grade.  Good luck with your SP.  -Jim