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# sp_helpdbfixedrole (Transact-SQL)
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  Returns a list of the fixed database roles.  
  
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## Syntax  
  
```  
  
sp_helpdbfixedrole [ [ @rolename = ] 'role' ]   
```  
  
## Arguments  
 [ **@rolename =** ] **'***role***'**  
 Is the name of a fixed database role. *role* is **sysname**, with a default of NULL. If *role* is specified, only information about that role is returned; otherwise, a list and description of all fixed database roles is returned.  
  
## Return Code Values  
 0 (success) or 1 (failure)  
  
## Result Sets  
  
|Column name|Data type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|**DbFixedRole**|**sysname**|Name of the fixed database role.|  
|**Description**|**nvarchar(70)**|Description of **DbFixedRole.**|  
  
## Remarks  
 Fixed database roles, as shown in the following table, are defined at the database level and have permissions to perform specific database-level administrative activities. Fixed database roles cannot be added or removed. The permissions granted to a fixed database role cannot be changed.  
  
|Fixed database role|Description|  
|-------------------------|-----------------|  
|**db_owner**|Database owners|  
|**db_accessadmin**|Database access administrators|  
|**db_securityadmin**|Database security administrators|  
|**db_ddladmin**|Database DDL administrators|  
|**db_backupoperator**|Database backup operators|  
|**db_datareader**|Database data readers|  
|**db_datawriter**|Database data writers|  
|**db_denydatareader**|Database deny data readers|  
|**db_denydatawriter**|Database deny data writers|  
  
 The following table shows stored procedures that are used for modifying database roles.  
  
|Stored procedure|Action|  
|----------------------|------------|  
|**sp_addrolemember**|Adds a database user to a fixed database role.|  
|**sp_helprole**|Displays a list of the members of a fixed database role.|  
|**sp_droprolemember**|Removes a member from a fixed database role.|  
  
## Permissions  
 Requires membership in the **public** role.  
  
 Information returned is subject to restrictions on access to metadata. Entities on which the principal has no permission do not appear. For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  
  
## Examples  
 The following example shows a list of all fixed database roles.  
  
```  
EXEC sp_helpdbfixedrole;  
GO  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [Security Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/security-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_addrolemember (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-addrolemember-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_dbfixedrolepermission (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-dbfixedrolepermission-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_droprolemember (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-droprolemember-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_helprole (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-helprole-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_helprolemember (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-helprolemember-transact-sql.md)   
 [System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/system-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)