[sql-server] SQL Server: how to create a stored procedure

Try this:

 create procedure dept_count(@dept_name varchar(20),@d_count int)
       begin
         set @d_count=(select count(*)
                       from instructor
                        where instructor.dept_name=dept_count.dept_name)
         Select @d_count as count
       end

Or

create procedure dept_count(@dept_name varchar(20))
           begin
            select count(*)
                           from instructor
                            where instructor.dept_name=dept_count.dept_name
           end