enable encrypted columns

Summary information

Default value

0

Range of values

0 - 1

Status

Dynamic

Display level

Comprehensive

Required role

System administrator

Configuration group

The configuration parameter “enable encrypted columns” must be set to 1 (1=on) to use the encryption functionality. If the configuration option is turned off (0=off) in a server that contains encrypted columns, any commands against those columns fail with an error. You must set both the configuration parameter and the license option to enable encryption.

1> sp_configure 'enable encrypted columns', 1 
2> go

This version of Adaptive Server changes sp_configure “enable encrypted columns” from a static parameter to a dynamic configuration option. In other words, you do not need to restart Adaptive Server for the parameter to take effect.