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SQL Server USER_NAME() Function
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Return the database user name (will return the current user since no id is specified):
SELECT USER_NAME();
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Definition and Usage
The USER_NAME() function returns the database user name based on the specified id.
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If no id is specified, this function will return the name of the current user.
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USER_NAME(id_number)
Parameter Values
Parameter Description
id_number Optional. The id number of a user in the database
Technical Details
Works in: SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse,
Parallel Data Warehouse
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Example
Return the database user name with id 1:
SELECT USER_NAME(1);
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