Updated on 2024-10-14 GMT+08:00

DROP COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY

Function

CREATE COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY 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 ] column_encryption_key_name [CASCADE];

Parameter Description

  • IF EXISTS

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

  • column_encryption_key_name

    Name of a CEK to be deleted.

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

Examples

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-- Delete a CEK object.
openGauss=# DROP COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY ImgCEK CASCADE;
ERROR:  cannot drop column setting: imgcek cascadely because encrypted column depend on it.
HINT:  we have to drop encrypted column: name, ... before drop column setting: imgcek cascadely.