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Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Returns information about the roles in the current database.
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.
EXEC sp_helprole;