SQL Server USER_NAME() Function
Example
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.
If no id is specified, this function will return the name of the current user.
Syntax
USER_NAME(id_number)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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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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