sys-openkeys-transact-sql.md

title	sys.openkeys (Transact-SQL)
description	sys.openkeys (Transact-SQL)
author	rwestMSFT
ms.author	randolphwest
ms.date	06/10/2016
ms.service	sql
ms.subservice	system-objects
ms.topic	reference
ms.custom	ignite-2025
f1_keywords	openkeys_TSQL sys.openkeys_TSQL openkeys sys.openkeys
helpviewer_keywords	sys.openkeys catalog view
dev_langs	TSQL
monikerRange	=azuresqldb-current || >=sql-server-2016 || >=sql-server-linux-2017 || =azuresqldb-mi-current || =azure-sqldw-latest || =fabric-sqldb

sys.openkeys (Transact-SQL)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance FabricSQLDB]

This catalog view returns information about encryption keys that are open in the current session.

Column name	Data type	Description
database_id	int	ID of the database that contains the key.
database_name	sysname	Name of the database that contains the key.
key_id	int	ID of the key. The ID is unique within the database.
key_name	sysname	Name of the key. Unique within the database.
key_guid	varbinary	GUID of the key. Unique within the database.
opened_date	datetime	Date and time when the key was opened.
status	int	1 if the key is valid in metadata. 0 if the key is not found in metadata.

Permissions

[!INCLUDEssCatViewPerm] For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.

See Also

Encryption Hierarchy
OPEN SYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)