DB_ID
SQL Server 2000
Returns the database identification (ID) number.
Syntax
DB_ID ( [ 'database_name' ] )
Arguments
'database_name'
Is the database name used to return the corresponding database ID. database_name is nvarchar. If database_name is omitted, the current database ID is returned.
Return Types
smallint
Examples
This example examines each database in sysdatabases using the database name to determine the database ID.
USE master
SELECT name, DB_ID(name) AS DB_ID
FROM sysdatabases
ORDER BY dbid
Here is the result set:
name DB_ID
------------------------------ ------
master 1
tempdb 2
model 3
msdb 4
pubs 5
(5 row(s) affected)
