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DatabaseRole Class

The DatabaseRole object represents a Microsoft SQL Server database security role.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class DatabaseRole
    Inherits ScriptNameObjectBase
    Implements IObjectPermission, ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable, _
    IRenamable, IExtendedProperties, IScriptable
public sealed class DatabaseRole : ScriptNameObjectBase, IObjectPermission, ICreatable, IDroppable, 
    IAlterable, IRenamable, IExtendedProperties, IScriptable
public ref class DatabaseRole sealed : public ScriptNameObjectBase, IObjectPermission, ICreatable, IDroppable, 
    IAlterable, IRenamable, IExtendedProperties, IScriptable
public final class DatabaseRole extends ScriptNameObjectBase implements IObjectPermission, ICreatable, 
    IDroppable, IAlterable, IRenamable, IExtendedProperties, IScriptable
public final class DatabaseRole extends ScriptNameObjectBase implements IObjectPermission, ICreatable, 
    IDroppable, IAlterable, IRenamable, IExtendedProperties, IScriptable

Remarks

Updated text:12 December 2006

To get DatabaseRole object properties, users can be a member of the public fixed server role.

To set DatabaseRole object properties, users must have ALTER permission on the database role.

To create a database role, users must have CREATE ROLE permission on the parent database.

To drop a database role, users must have ALTER ANY ROLE permission on the parent database.

To add or remove members from the database role, users must be members of the db_owner or db_security admin fixed database role.

To grant, deny, or revoke permission on the database for other users, users must have CONTROL permission on the database role.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
     Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SqlSmoObject
       Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.NamedSmoObject
         Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ScriptNameObjectBase
          Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.DatabaseRole

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Development Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

Target Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

See Also

Reference

DatabaseRole Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Managing Users, Roles, and Logins
Database Roles
CREATE ROLE (Transact-SQL)

Change History

Release

History

12 December 2006

Changed content:
  • Added the EnumRoles method.