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sp_helprolemember (Transact-SQL) |
sp_helprolemember returns information about the direct members of a role in the current database. |
markingmyname |
maghan |
randolphwest |
05/15/2024 |
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server]
Returns information about the direct members of a role in the current database.
:::image type="icon" source="../../includes/media/topic-link-icon.svg" border="false"::: Transact-SQL syntax conventions
sp_helprolemember [ [ @rolename = ] N'rolename' ]
[ ; ]
The name of a role in the current database. @rolename is sysname, with a default of NULL. @rolename must exist in the current database. If @rolename isn't specified, then all roles that contain at least one member from the current database are returned.
0 (success) or 1 (failure).
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
DbRole |
sysname | Name of the role in the current database. |
MemberName |
sysname | Name of a member of DbRole. |
MemberSID |
varbinary(85) | Security identifier of MemberName. |
If the database contains nested roles, MemberName might be the name of a role. sp_helprolemember doesn't show membership obtained through nested roles. For example if User1 is a member of Role1, and Role1 is a member of Role2, EXEC sp_helprolemember 'Role2'; returns Role1, but not the members of Role1 (User1 in this example). To return nested memberships, you must execute sp_helprolemember repeatedly for each nested role.
Use sp_helpsrvrolemember to display the members of a fixed server role.
Use IS_ROLEMEMBER to check role membership for a specified user.
Requires membership in the public role.
The following example displays the members of the Sales role in the [!INCLUDE sssampledbobject-md] database.
EXEC sp_helprolemember 'Sales';