DBKEY connection parameter [DBKEY]

Function

To start 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.

See also

Starting the database server in the Utility Guide

Description

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

Examples

The following profile fragment says to use 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'

...