Register an out parameter for the stored procedure, and set the value based on @@ROWCOUNT if using SQL Server. Use SQL%ROWCOUNT if you are using Oracle.
Mind that if you have multiple INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE, you'll need a variable to store the result from @@ROWCOUNT for each operation.
@@RowCount will give you the number of records affected by a SQL Statement.
The @@RowCount works only if you issue it immediately afterwards. So if you are trapping errors, you have to do it on the same line. If you split it up, you will miss out on whichever one you put second.
Turns out for me that SET NOCOUNT ON was set in the stored procedure script (by default on SQL Server Management Studio) and SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery(); always returned -1.
I just set it off: SET NOCOUNT OFF without needing to use @@ROWCOUNT.
When SET NOCOUNT ON is set on the connection (before or as part of executing the command, or as part of a trigger initiated by the execution of the command) the rows affected by individual statements stop contributing to the count of rows affected that is returned by this method.
If no statements are detected that contribute to the count, the return value is -1. If a rollback occurs, the return value is also -1.