CLOSE MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)
Closes the master key of the current database.
Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
CLOSE MASTER KEY
Arguments
Takes no arguments.
Remarks
This statement reverses the operation performed by OPEN MASTER KEY. CLOSE MASTER KEY only succeeds when the database master key was opened in the current session by using the OPEN MASTER KEY statement.
Permissions
No permissions are required.
Examples
USE AdventureWorks2012;
CLOSE MASTER KEY;
GO
See Also
Reference
CREATE MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)
OPEN MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)