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This SQL Server tutorial explains how to use the SESSION_USER function in SQL Servers (Transact-SQL) with syntax and examples.

Description

In SQL Server (Transact-SQL), the SESSION_USER function returns the user name of the current session in the SQL Server database.

Syntax

The syntax for the SESSION_USER function in SQL Servers (Transact-SQL) is:

SESSION_USER

Parameters or Arguments

identification_number

Optional. The identification number associated with a user in SQL Server.

Note

• Do not put parentheses () after the SESSION_USER function.
• See also the CURRENT_USER, USER_NAME, SYSTEM_USER functions.

Applies To

The SESSION_USER function can be used in the following versions of SQL Server (Transact-SQL):

• SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2014, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005

Example

Let’s look at some SQL Server SESSION_USER functions examples and explore how to use the SESSION_USER function in SQL Server (Transact-SQL).

For example:

SELECT SESSION_USER;
Result: 'dbo'