DBKEY Connection Parameter [DBKEY]

Starts an encrypted database with a connect request.

Usage

On database startup. Not used when connecting to a running database.

Default

By default, databases are not encrypted.

Description

You must specify this parameter when you start an encrypted database with a connect request.

Examples

The following profile fragment uses the encryption key “is!seCret” to connect to a strongly encrypted database named marvin.db that is already running:

...
UID=dba;PWD=sql;DBF=marvin.db;DBKEY='is!seCret'

...