Updated on 2024-08-20 GMT+08:00

DROP COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY

Description

Deletes a column encryption key (CEK).

Precautions

Only the CEK owner or a user who has been granted the DROP permission can run this command. By default, the system administrator has this permission.

Syntax

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DROP COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY [ IF EXISTS ] client_column_key_name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ];

Parameters

  • IF EXISTS

    If a specified CEK does not exist, a notice rather than an error is issued.

  • client_column_key_name

    Name of a CEK to be deleted.

    Value range: a string. It is the name of an existing CEK.

  • CASCADE | RESTRICT

    For fully-encrypted databases, this syntax is high-risk operation. Actually, encrypted columns that depend on CEKs cannot be deleted.