sp_defaultdb (Transact-SQL)
Changes the default database for a Microsoft SQL Server login.
Important
This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature. Use ALTER LOGIN instead.
Syntax
sp_defaultdb [ @loginame = ] 'login', [ @defdb = ] 'database'
Arguments
[ @loginame=] 'login'
Is the login name. login is sysname, with no default. login can be an existing SQL Server login or a Windows user or group. If a login for the Windows user or group does not exist in SQL Server, it is automatically added.[ @defdb=] 'database'
Is the name of the new default database. database is sysname, with no default. database must already exist.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
sp_defaultdb calls ALTER LOGIN. This statement supports additional options. For information about changing default database, see ALTER LOGIN (Transact-SQL).
sp_defaultdb cannot be executed within a user-defined transaction.
Permissions
Requires ALTER ANY LOGIN permission.
Examples
The following example sets AdventureWorks as the default database for SQL Server login Victoria.
EXEC sp_defaultdb 'Victoria', 'AdventureWorks'