====== metaProcedures ======
~~NOTOC~~
<WRAP right box>
== See Also ==
[[v5:reference:connection:preparesp]]
== Syntax ==
  function metaProcedures(
   optional string $namePattern=null,
   optional string $catalog=null,
   optional string $schemaPattern=null
 )
</WRAP>
===== Description =====
The function ''metaProcedures()'' returns a list of stored procedures in a database. Some databases do not support stored procedures. The format of the data returned is as follows:
------------------------------------------- 
  Array(
    [name_of_procedure] => Array(
        [type] => PROCEDURE or FUNCTION or METHOD
        [catalog] => Catalog (or owner) name
        [schema] => Schema name
        [remarks] => explanatory comment on the procedure
     )
  )

===== Parameters =====
==== $namePattern ====
An optional wildcard pattern match on the name of the procedure.
==== $catalog ====
An optional wildcard pattern match on the catalog (or owner) of the procedure.
==== $schemaPattern ====
An optional wildcard pattern match on the  schema of the procedure.
===== Usage =====
<code php>

$mp = $db->metaProcedures('proc_sample%','db2inst1'));
print_r($mp)
/*
 * Prints
Array
Array
(
    [PROC_SAMPLE1] => Array
        (
            [type] => PROCEDURE
            [catalog] => DB2INST1
            [schema] => DB2INST1
            [remarks] =>
        )

)

*/
</code>