sys.openkeys (Transact-SQL)

This catalog view returns information about encryption keys that are open in the current session.

Column name

Data type

Description

database_id

int

ID of the database that contains the key.

database_name

sysname

Name of the database that contains the key.

key_id

int

ID of the key. The ID is unique within the database.

key_name

sysname

Name of the key. Unique within the database.

key_guid

varbinary

GUID of the key. Unique within the database.

opened_date

datetime

Date and time when the key was opened.

status

int

1 if the key is valid in metadata. 0 if the key is not found in metadata.

Permissions

The visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns or on which the user has been granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.

See Also

Reference

OPEN SYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)

Concepts

Encryption Hierarchy