CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[SubmitSearch] ( @p_UserName VARCHAR(128), @p_Name VARCHAR(128), @p_Criteria VARCHAR(MAX), @o_SearchID INT OUTPUT ) AS BEGIN --Insert new search record INSERT INTO Search ( UserName, Name, Status, SubmitDT, Criteria ) VALUES ( @p_UserName, @p_Name, 1, GETDATE(), @p_Criteria ); --Get assigned auto-ID SET @o_SearchID = SCOPE_IDENTITY(); END