title: Launch multiple stored procedures to run 'in the background' on SQL Server Express Edition
body: <p>Is it possible to run multiple stored procedures that run 'in the background'?</p>
  
  <p>The stored procedures <strong>must be launched from a single, master stored procedure</strong>, in the same way that multiple worker threads are spawned.  For example:</p>
  
  <pre><code>CREATE PROCEDURE MyLauncher
  AS
  BEGIN
      BEGIN
        @EXEC MyBackgroundSP01 -- Runs in parallel to the other 2
        @EXEC MyBackgroundSP02 -- Runs in parallel to the other 2
        @EXEC MyBackgroundSP03 -- Runs in parallel to the other 2
      END
  END
  </code></pre>