sys-openkeys-transact-sql.md

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sys.openkeys (Transact-SQL)

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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

[!INCLUDEssCatViewPerm] For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.

See Also

Encryption Hierarchy
OPEN SYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)