Transact-SQL Reference

sp_helpdbfixedrole

Returns a list of the fixed database roles.

Syntax

sp_helpdbfixedrole [ [ @rolename = ] 'role' ]

Arguments

[@rolename =] 'role'

Is the name of a fixed database role. role is sysname, with a default of NULL. If role is specified, only information about that role is returned; otherwise, a list and description of all fixed database roles is returned.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Result Sets
Column name Data type Description
DbFixedRole sysname Name of the fixed database role.
Description nvarchar(70) Description of DbFixedRole.

Remarks

Fixed database roles are defined at the database level and have permissions to perform specific database-level administrative activities. Fixed database roles cannot be added, removed, or changed.

Fixed database role Description
db_owner Database owners
db_accessadmin Database access administrators
db_securityadmin Database security administrators
db_ddladmin Database DDL administrators
db_backupoperator Database backup operators
db_datareader Database data readers
db_datawriter Database data writers
db_denydatareader Database deny data readers
db_denydatawriter Database deny data writers

The table shows stored procedures used for modifying database roles.

Stored procedure Action
sp_addrolemember Adds a login account to a fixed database role.
sp_helprole Displays a list of the members of a fixed database role.
sp_droprolemember Removes a member from a fixed database role.

Permissions

Execute permissions default to the public role.

Examples

This example shows a list of all fixed database roles.

EXEC sp_helpdbfixedrole

See Also

sp_addrolemember

sp_dbfixedrolepermission

sp_droprolemember

sp_helprole

sp_helprolemember

System Stored Procedures