Invalid SQL syntax - expected a procedure name. (Error 3781)
Applies to: Access 2013 | Access 2016
This error occurs when trying to create or drop a procedure using SQL DDL's CREATE PROCEDURE or DROP PROCEDURE syntax. It occurs if a valid name is not specified. For example, the following statement would generate the error: DROP PROCEDURE.
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