CREATE FUNCTION dbo.GetStoreNameAndAddress -- function name (@storecode CHAR(11)) -- input parameter name and data type RETURNS CHAR(50) -- return parameter data type AS BEGIN -- begin body definition DECLARE @StoreNameAndAddress CHAR(50) IF EXISTS (select * FROM store where LEFT(storecode,11) = @storecode) SELECT @StoreNameAndAddress = ( select RTRIM(store_name) + ' ' + RTRIM(f_address) from store where LEFT(storecode,11) = @storecode) ELSE SELECT @StoreNameAndAddress = 'Unknown Store' RETURN @StoreNameAndAddress END GO