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System.CreateEncryptionKey() Method

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Version: Available or changed with runtime version 1.0.

Creates an encryption key for the current tenant.

Syntax

[Ok := ]  System.CreateEncryptionKey()

Note

This method can be invoked without specifying the data type name.

Return Value

[Optional] Ok
 Type: Boolean
true if the operation was successful; otherwise false. If you omit this optional return value and the operation does not execute successfully, a runtime error will occur.

Remarks

If a key already exists, the following error will be displayed: Unable to create a new encryption key. An encryption key already exists.

Example

This code example creates an encryption key for the current tenant. It uses the EncryptionEnabled method to perform a check.

if not EncryptionEnabled then  
        CreateEncryptionKey();

See Also

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