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DROP ENCRYPTKEY

Description​

grammar:

DROP ENCRYPTKEY key_name

Parameter Description:

  • key_name: The name of the key to delete, can include the name of the database. For example: db1.my_key.

Delete a custom key. The name of the key is exactly the same to be deleted.

Executing this command requires the user to have ADMIN privileges.

Example​

  1. Delete a key

    DROP ENCRYPTKEY my_key;

Keywords​

 DROP, ENCRYPT, KEY

Best Practice​