I have a requirement to know what the current default schema is in a SQL script that is doing some DDL. I don't need to set the schema, but I do need to get a reference to it (name or ID) into a variable. The script may be running as a windows login, so the following isn't sufficient:
SELECT name, default_schema_name
FROM sys.database_principals
WHERE type = 'S' and name = SYSTEM_USER --SYSTEM User won't be named as a principal
I've thought of doing it by creating a randomly named object in the current schema, and then looking at its details in the information_schema, but does anyone have a tidier way?
I'm working in SQL Server 2005.
How about this.
SELECT SCHEMA_NAME()
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms175068.aspx
SCHEMA_NAME will return the name of the default schema of the caller
Alternatively SCHEMA_ID()
How about using DATABASE_PRINCIPAL_ID
to get the db principal of the current user?
SELECT name, default_schema_name
FROM sys.database_principals
WHERE type = 'S' and name = USER_NAME(DATABASE_PRINCIPAL_ID())
Here's what you can do to see more information about your current schema:
select sc.name as schemaname, sp.[name] as owner,
sp.default_database_name as [database] from sys.schemas sc
inner join sys.server_principals sp on sc.principal_id = sp.principal_id
select sc.name as schemaname, sp.[name] as owner,
sp.default_database_name as [database],sp.* from sys.schemas sc
inner join sys.server_principals sp on sc.principal_id = sp.principal_id
SELECT name, default_schema_name
FROM sys.database_principals WHERE type = 'S'
I hope this helps.