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sys.database_credentials (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 👁 Image
SQL Server 2016 (13.x) and later versions 👁 Image
Azure SQL Database 👁 Image
Azure SQL Managed Instance 👁 Image
Azure Synapse Analytics 👁 Image
SQL database in Microsoft Fabric
Returns one row for each database scoped credential in the database.
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 sys.database_scoped_credentials instead.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| credential_id | int | ID of the database scoped credential. Is unique in the database. |
| name | sysname | Name of the database scoped credential. Is unique in the database. |
| credential_identity | nvarchar(4000) | Name of the identity to use. This will generally be a Windows user. It does not have to be unique. |
| create_date | datetime | Time at which the database scoped credential was created. |
| modify_date | datetime | Time at which the database scoped credential was last modified. |
| target_type | nvarchar(100) | Type of database scoped credential. Returns NULL for database scoped credentials. |
| target_id | int | ID of the object that the database scoped credential is mapped to. Returns 0 for database scoped credentials |
Permissions
Requires CONTROL permission on the database.
See Also
Credentials (Database Engine)
CREATE DATABASE SCOPED CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
ALTER DATABASE SCOPED CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
DROP DATABASE SCOPED CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
CREATE CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
sys.credentials (Transact-SQL)
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