CURRENT CLIENT_USERID

The CURRENT CLIENT_USERID special register specifies a VARCHAR(255) value that contains the value of the client user ID from the client information specified for the current connection.

The default value of this register is the empty string. The value of the client user ID can be changed through these interfaces:
  • The Set Client Information (SQLESETI) API can change the client special register.
  • Start of changeThe SYSPROC.WLM_SET_CLIENT_INFO procedure can change the client special register.End of change
  • In CLI, SQLSetConnectAttr() can be used to set the SQL_ATTR_INFO_USERID connection attribute.
  • In ODBC, SQLSetConnectAttr() can be used to set the ODBC_ATTR_INFO_USERID connection attribute.
  • In JDBC, the setClientInfo connection method can be used to set the ClientUser connection property.

Example

Find out in which department the current client user ID works.

   SELECT  DEPT
   FROM DEPT_USERID_MAP
   WHERE USER_ID = CURRENT CLIENT_USERID