--Perhaps we should ask the OP: will creating 900 new Stored Procedures provide the level of concise translation you were hoping for?

Tell you what, JR....if you like, I'll help you open up a dialog with all the people I know who do this. I can send out an email to all of them, and copy you on it. I'll clue them in that you have questions about the practice.

Think hard before agreeing, because it's a long list of people.

Sound OK?

Kevin