Return multiple values from a SQL Server function
Here's the Query Analyzer template for an in-line function - it returns 2 values by default:
-- =============================================
-- Create inline function (IF)
-- =============================================
IF EXISTS (SELECT *
FROM sysobjects
WHERE name = N'<inline_function_name, sysname, test_function>')
DROP FUNCTION <inline_function_name, sysname, test_function>
GO
CREATE FUNCTION <inline_function_name, sysname, test_function>
(<@param1, sysname, @p1> <data_type_for_param1, , int>,
<@param2, sysname, @p2> <data_type_for_param2, , char>)
RETURNS TABLE
AS
RETURN SELECT @p1 AS c1,
@p2 AS c2
GO
-- =============================================
-- Example to execute function
-- =============================================
SELECT *
FROM <owner, , dbo>.<inline_function_name, sysname, test_function>
(<value_for_@param1, , 1>,
<value_for_@param2, , 'a'>)
GO
Change it to a table-valued function
Please refer to the following link, for example.
Another option would be to use a procedure with output parameters - Using a Stored Procedure with Output Parameters