sys.column_encryption_keys (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server 2016 (13.x) and later versions Azure SQL Database Azure Synapse Analytics Analytics Platform System (PDW)

Returns information about column encryption keys (CEKs) created with the CREATE COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY statement. Each row represents a CEK.

Column name	Data type	Description
name	sysname	The name of the CEK.
column_encryption_key_id	int	ID of the CEK.
create_date	datetime	Date the CEK was created.
modify_date	datetime	Date the CEK was last modified.

Permissions

Requires the VIEW ANY COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY permission.

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

See Also

CREATE COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY (Transact-SQL)
ALTER COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY (Transact-SQL)
DROP COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY (Transact-SQL)
CREATE COLUMN MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)
Security Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
sys.column_encryption_key_values (Transact-SQL)
Always Encrypted
Always Encrypted with secure enclaves
Overview of Key Management for Always Encrypted
Manage keys for Always Encrypted with secure enclaves