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How can I query the list of database roles in a SQL Server 2000 database?


In Sql Server 2000, is it possible to return, via SQL query, a complete list of database roles that exist in a given database?

I know it is possible to see these roles by expanding the Security, Roles, and Database Roles nodes in SQL Server Management Studio, but I'd like to get them through a query that I can parse programmatically.

Screenshot of the nodes in question

To clarify, I'm not looking for a list of users with their roles, but just the list of roles themselves.


Solution

  • Every database in SQL Server 2000 has a sysusers system table

    Probably something like

    Use <MyDatabase>
    
    Select 
      [name]
    From
      sysusers
    Where
      issqlrole = 1
    

    will do the trick