Returns the ID of an asymmetric key.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
ASYMKEY_ID ( 'Asym_Key_Name' )
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Asym_Key_Name
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Is the name of an asymmetric key in the database.
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Requires some permission on the asymmetric key and that the caller has not been denied VIEW permission on the asymmetric key.
The following example returns the ID of asymmetric key ABerglundKey11.
SELECT ASYMKEY_ID('ABerglundKey11');
GO
Reference
CREATE ASYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)
ALTER ASYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)
DROP ASYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)
SignByAsymKey (Transact-SQL)
VerifySignedByAsymKey (Transact-SQL)
sys.asymmetric_keys (Transact-SQL)
Security Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
ASYMKEYPROPERTY (Transact-SQL)
Key_ID (Transact-SQL)
Other Resources
Encryption Hierarchy
Help and Information
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