ORIGINAL_DB_NAME (Transact-SQL)

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.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

ORIGINAL_DB_NAME ()

Remarks

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

See Also

Reference

sqlcmd Utility

osql Utility

Concepts

SQL Server 2008 Native Client (ODBC)