session_user function

Applies to: check marked yes Databricks SQL check marked yes Databricks Runtime 14.1 and above

Returns the user connected to Databricks.

Note

The SQL standard differentiates between CURRENT_USER and SESSION_USER. In Databricks SQL and Databricks Runtime 14.1 and above you should use SESSION_USER instead of CURRENT_USER or USER.

Syntax 

session_user()

Arguments

This function takes no arguments.

Returns

A STRING.

The braces are optional.

Examples 

> SELECT session_user();
 user1

> SELECT session_user;
 user1