CALL CALL 7 SQL - Language Statements CALL invoke a procedure CALL name ( [ argument ] [, ...] ) CALL executes a procedure. If the procedure has output arguments, then a result row will be returned. name The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the procedure. argument An argument for the procedure call. See for the full details on function and procedure call syntax, including use of named parameters. The user must have EXECUTE privilege on the procedure in order to be allowed to invoke it. To call a function (not a procedure), use SELECT instead. If CALL is executed in a transaction block, then the called procedure cannot execute transaction control statements. Transaction control statements are only allowed if CALL is executed in its own transaction. CALL do_db_maintenance(); CALL conforms to the SQL standard.