title: "sys.openkeys (Transact-SQL) | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "06/10/2016" ms.prod: "sql" ms.prod_service: "database-engine, sql-database" ms.service: "" ms.component: "system-catalog-views" ms.reviewer: "" ms.suite: "sql" ms.technology:
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[!INCLUDEtsql-appliesto-ss2008-asdb-xxxx-xxx-md]
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. |
[!INCLUDEssCatViewPerm] For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.