sp_unsetapprole (Transact-SQL)
Deactivates an application role and reverts to the previous security context.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
sp_unsetapprole @cookie
Arguments
@cookie
Specifies the cookie that was created when the application role was activated. The cookie is created by sp_setapprole (Transact-SQL). varbinary(8000).Note
The cookie OUTPUT parameter for sp_setapprole is currently documented as varbinary(8000) which is the correct maximum length. However the current implementation returns varbinary(50). Applications should continue to reserve varbinary(8000) so that the application continues to operate correctly if the cookie return size increases in a future release.
Return Code Values
0 (success) and 1 (failure)
Remarks
After an application role is activated by using sp_setapprole, the role remains active until the user either disconnects from the server or executes sp_unsetapprole.
For an overview of application roles, see Application Roles.
Permissions
Requires membership in public and knowledge of the cookie saved when the application role was activated.
Examples
Activating an application role with a cookie, then reverting to the previous context
The following example activates the Sales11 application role with password fdsd896#gfdbfdkjgh700mM, and creates a cookie. The example returns the name of the current user, and then reverts to the original context by executing sp_unsetapprole.
DECLARE @cookie varbinary(8000);
EXEC sp_setapprole 'Sales11', 'fdsd896#gfdbfdkjgh700mM'
, @fCreateCookie = true, @cookie = @cookie OUTPUT;
-- The application role is now active.
SELECT USER_NAME();
-- This will return the name of the application role, Sales11.
EXEC sp_unsetapprole @cookie;
-- The application role is no longer active.
-- The original context has now been restored.
GO
SELECT USER_NAME();
-- This will return the name of the original user.
GO
See Also
Reference
System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
Security Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)