How to get local client machine name

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How to get local machine name using sql server. I tried querying the sys.sysprocesses,sys.dm_exec_connections and sys.dm_exec_sessions, but all the views only tracks host names of server. How to retrieve the client PC's computer name

Posted 6-Nov-13 1:33am

Sugu.s

Updated 6-Nov-13 17:34pm

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Soumitra Mithu · Answer 1 · 2013-11-06T06:11:00

Solution 2

try this

SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('MachineName').

i hope it will work for you.

Posted 6-Nov-13 6:11am

Soumitra Mithu

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ArunRajendra 6-Nov-13 23:45pm

Doesnot work its gives Server name.

Thava Rajan · Answer 2 · 2013-11-06T18:18:00

Solution 3

SQL

SELECT s.hostname,s.[status],s.cmd,s.program_name,d.[text]
FROM sys.sysprocesses s
CROSS APPLY
sys.dm_exec_sql_text(s.sql_handle) d
--WHERE s.hostname ='Systemname'

you can even get what the client currently execute

Posted 6-Nov-13 18:18pm

Thava Rajan

Rahul_Pandit · Answer 3 · 2013-11-06T01:46:00

Solution 1

try this
SELECT HOST_NAME()
it is working for me

Posted 6-Nov-13 1:46am

Rahul_Pandit

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Sugu.s 6-Nov-13 8:17am

This way returns only host name not client machine name...