Database.SymmetricKeys Property
Represents a collection of SymmetricKey objects. Each SymmetricKey object represents a symmetric key defined on the database.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property SymmetricKeys As SymmetricKeyCollection
public SymmetricKeyCollection SymmetricKeys { get; }
public:
property SymmetricKeyCollection^ SymmetricKeys {
SymmetricKeyCollection^ get ();
}
/** @property */
public SymmetricKeyCollection get_SymmetricKeys ()
public function get SymmetricKeys () : SymmetricKeyCollection
Property Value
An SymmetricKeyCollection object that represents all the symmetric keys defined on the database.
Remarks
Updated text:17 July 2006
Specific symmetric keys can be referenced by using this collection by specifying the name of the symmetric key. To add a new symmetric key to the collection, call the symmetric key constructor, SymmetricKey, or its overload.
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Example
'Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server.
Dim srv As Server
srv = New Server
'Reference the AdventureWorks database.
Dim db As Database
db = srv.Databases("AdventureWorks")
'Display all the symmetric keys in the database.
Dim sk As SymmetricKey
For Each sk In db.SymmetricKeys
Console.WriteLine(sk.Name)
Next
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms
Development Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
Target Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
See Also
Reference
Database Class
Database Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace
Other Resources
How to: Create, Alter, and Remove a Database in Visual Basic .NET
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)
Using Encryption
CREATE ASYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)
Creating, Altering, and Removing Databases
CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)
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