ORIGINAL_DB_NAME (Transact-SQL)

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Returns the database name that is specified by the user in the database connection string. This is the database that is specified by using the sqlcmd-d option (USE database) or the ODBC data source expression (initial catalog =databasename).

This database is not the same as the default user database.

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Syntax

  
ORIGINAL_DB_NAME ()

Remarks

If the initial database is not specified, the function returns an empty string.

See Also

sqlcmd Utility
osql Utility
SQL Server Native Client (ODBC)