How can a stored procedure in SQL Server be executed?

To execute a SQL Server stored procedure, you can follow these steps:

1. Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or any other SQL Server client tool.
2. Connect to the relevant SQL Server database.
3. In the Object Explorer, expand the database and then expand the “Programmability” folder.
4. Locate the stored procedure to be executed, and right-click on that stored procedure.
5. Select “Execute” or “Execute Stored Procedure”.
6. In the pop-up dialog box, you can provide input parameters for the stored procedure (if any).
7. Click “OK” to execute the stored procedure.
8. The execution results will be displayed in the query result window. You can view the result set, messages, and error information returned by the stored procedure.

Please note that the steps to execute a stored procedure may vary depending on the specific SQL Server client tool used, but the basic principles are the same.