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Key_ID (Transact-SQL)

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Returns the ID of a symmetric key in the current database.

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Syntax

Key_ID ( 'Key_Name' )

Arguments

  • ' Key_Name '
    The name of a symmetric key in the database.

Return Types

int

Remarks

The name of a temporary key must start with a number sign (#).

Permissions

Because temporary keys are only available in the session in which they are created, no permissions are required to access them. To access a key that is not temporary, the caller needs some permission on the key and must not have been denied VIEW permission on the key.

Examples

A. Returning the ID of a symmetric key

The following example returns the ID of a key called ABerglundKey1.

SELECT KEY_ID('ABerglundKey1')

B. Returning the ID of a temporary symmetric key

The following example returns the ID of a temporary symmetric key. Note that # is prepended to the key name.

SELECT KEY_ID('#ABerglundKey2')

See Also

Reference

Key_GUID (Transact-SQL)

CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)

sys.symmetric_keys (Transact-SQL)

sys.key_encryptions (Transact-SQL)

Concepts

Encryption Hierarchy