DROP COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY

Function

Deletes a 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 ];

Parameter Description

• 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.

Examples

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-- Delete a CEK object.
gaussdb=# 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.