Returning the name of the original calling database

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Assume that I have three databases - dbOne, dbTwo and dbThree. If I have a stored procedure in DbThree, how can I get it to return the name of the database where the original command was executed?

Using the following only gives the database where the procedure is held:

CREATE PROCEDURE GetDatabaseName
AS
SET NOCOUNT ON
BEGIN
SELECT DB_Name()  -- SELECT DB_Name(dbid) returns the same result.
END

So calling it from any database returns dbThree whereas I need it to return dbOne, dbTwo etc.

Posted 30-Mar-15 0:24am

lmaycock

Updated 30-Mar-15 0:38am

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-30T01:09:00

Solution 1

Thats because the SP is running in dbThree - when you use

SQL

EXEC [dbThree].[dbo].GetDatabaseName

You are effectively issuing a USE dbThree command for the duration of the EXEC
If you want the "original" database name, then you need to add the same procedure in all the DBs, and remove any qualification when you EXEC it.

Posted 30-Mar-15 1:09am

OriginalGriff

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lmaycock 30-Mar-15 7:18am

So essentially there's no way of doing it in this way... annoying, but as suspected! Thanks.

OriginalGriff 30-Mar-15 7:24am

You're welcome!