| title | sp_helprole (Transact-SQL) | ||
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| description | sp_helprole returns information about the roles in the current database. | ||
| author | markingmyname | ||
| ms.author | maghan | ||
| ms.reviewer | randolphwest | ||
| ms.date | 06/23/2025 | ||
| ms.service | sql | ||
| ms.subservice | system-objects | ||
| ms.topic | reference | ||
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance FabricSQLDB]
Returns information about the roles in the current database.
:::image type="icon" source="../../includes/media/topic-link-icon.svg" border="false"::: Transact-SQL syntax conventions
sp_helprole [ [ @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, information about all roles in the current database is returned.
0 (success) or 1 (failure).
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
RoleName |
sysname | Name of the role in the current database. |
RoleId |
smallint | ID of RoleName. |
IsAppRole |
int | 0 = RoleName isn't an application role.1 = RoleName is an application role. |
To view the permissions associated with the role, use sp_helprotect. To view the members of a database role, use sp_helprolemember.
Requires membership in the public role.
The following query returns all the roles in the current database.
EXECUTE sp_helprole;