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Oracle/PLSQL: Uid function


In Oracle/PLSQL, the uid function returns the id number for a user's session (the user who is currently logged in).

The syntax for the uid function is:

uid


Applies To:

  • Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, Oracle 11g

For example:

select uid
into parm_uid
from dual;

The variable called parm_uid will now contain the id number for the user's session. The value could be 25, for example.