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sp_defaultdb (Transact-SQL)

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  • 07/05/2024

Applies to: SQL Server

Changes the default database for a SQL Server login.

Important

This feature will be removed in a future version of SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature. Use ALTER LOGIN instead.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

sp_defaultdb
    [ @loginame = ] N'loginame'
    , [ @defdb = ] N'defdb'
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @loginame = ] N'loginame'

The login name. @loginame is sysname, with no default. @loginame can be an existing SQL Server login or a Windows user or group. If a login for the Windows user or group doesn't exist in SQL Server, it's automatically added.

[ @defdb = ] N'defdb'

The name of the new default database. @defdb is sysname, with no default. @defdb must already exist.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

sp_defaultdb calls ALTER LOGIN, which supports extra options. For information about changing default database, see ALTER LOGIN.

sp_defaultdb can't be executed within a user-defined transaction.

Permissions

Requires ALTER ANY LOGIN permission.

Examples

The following example sets AdventureWorks2022 as the default database for SQL Server login Victoria.

EXEC sp_defaultdb 'Victoria', 'AdventureWorks2022';

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