Oracle-L: RE: How Could I identify the OS user name?

From: Szecsy Tamas <tszecsy_at_GEOMETRIA.hu>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 08:18:28 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0043359C.20020326081828@fatcity.com>

Is there a detailed list of other USERENV information taht I can have access to by using SYS_CONTEXT?

TIA, Tamas Szecsy

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 15:49
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You don't say what version of Oracle, but this function will work for 8i and up:

SYS_CONTEXT('USERENV','OS_USER')

Rich Jesse                           System/Database Administrator
Rich.Jesse_at_qtiworld.com              Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:54 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Hello list,
I want to know how could I identify the OS user name of a user acceding an application. Is there any view/parameter that shows it?? A lot of thanks,

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