sys.fn_translate_permissions

Description

Translates the permissions bitmask returned by SQL Trace into a table of permissions names. Is the kind of securable to which the permission is applied. Is a bitmask that is returned in the permissions column. column of a SQL Trace is an integer representation of a bitmask used by SQL Server to calculate effective permissions. Each of the 25 kinds of securables has its own set of permissions with corresponding numerical values.

Syntax

sys.fn_translate_permissions ( level , perms )

Permissions

Article • 02/28/2023 level Is the kind of securable to which the permission is applied. level is. perms Is a bitmask that is returned in the permissions column. perms is. The value returned in the column of a SQL Trace is an integer representation of a bitmask used by SQL Server to calculate effective permissions. Each of the 25 kinds of securables has its own set of permissions with corresponding numerical values. translates this bitmask into a table of permissions names. Requires membership in the role.

Examples

Example 1

sys.fn_builtin_permissions

Example 2

sys.fn_translate_permissions

Example 3

SELECT * FROM sys.fn_builtin_permissions('CERTIFICATE');
SELECT '0001' AS Input, * FROM sys.fn_translate_permissions('CERTIFICATE', 0001);
SELECT '0010' AS Input, * FROM sys.fn_translate_permissions('CERTIFICATE', 0010);
SELECT '0011' AS Input, * FROM sys.fn_translate_permissions('CERTIFICATE', 0011);