sp_helprole (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Returns information about the roles in the current database.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_helprole [ [ @rolename = ] 'role' ]
Arguments
[ @rolename = ] 'role'
Is the name of a role in the current database. role is sysname, with a default of NULL. role must exist in the current database. If role is not specified, information about all roles in the current database is returned.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Result Sets
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RoleName | sysname | Name of the role in the current database. |
| RoleId | smallint | ID of RoleName. |
| IsAppRole | int | 0 = RoleName is not an application role. 1 = RoleName is an application role. |
Remarks
To view the permissions associated with the role, use sp_helprotect. To view the members of a database role, use sp_helprolemember.
Permissions
Requires membership in the public role.
Examples
The following query returns all the roles in the current database.
EXEC sp_helprole
See Also
Security Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
Server-Level Roles
Database-Level Roles
sp_addapprole (Transact-SQL)
sp_addrole (Transact-SQL)
sp_droprole (Transact-SQL)
sp_helprolemember (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpsrvrolemember (Transact-SQL)
System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)