CURRENT USER special value

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CURRENT USER can be used as a default value in columns with character data types.

On UPDATE, columns with the CURRENT USER default are not changed unless explicitly updated. The LAST USER default may be used to track updates by users.

CURRENT_USER is equivalent to CURRENT USER.

SQL/2008 Vendor extension. In the SQL/2008 standard, the special register that defines the current user is called CURRENT_USER.

CURRENT USER special value

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Standards and compatibility