>

>-- SP_1
>select .... -- a really complex query
>return @@rowcount
>
>
>-- SP_1Count
>declare @iRows int
>execute @iRows = SP_1
>select @iRows as NumberOfItems
>

>
>When SP1_Count is called from anywhere (QueryAnalyzer, VFP, ADO) there are two recordsets returned. I'd really like to only have the select @iRows result come back to the client. So how can I get SP_1Count to swallow up the recordset produced by SP_1?


Or if sometimes you need the recordset from first query:
S P 2:

SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE @i int
DECLARE @Test TABLE (field list as SP1 recordset)
INSERT INTO @Test  EXEC SP1
SET @i = @@ROWCOUNT
.....