SQL 2012 - Need to migrate the symmetric Key to Enterprise Edition from Standard

• ramsql.blogpost

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  March 16, 2020 at 10:16 am

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  Hi,

  I have a database in SQL 2012 Standard Edition with few columns encrypted with Symmetric Key. I have a requirement to migrate the database to Enterprise Edition. I tried it in Testing environment to restore the DB and Keys. When I query the columns, it showing nulls.

  Can anybody suggest me, how to migrate the keys to different edition.

   

   

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  March 17, 2020 at 11:10 am

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  Thanks for posting your issue and hopefully someone will answer soon.

  This is an automated bump to increase visibility of your question.

• Joie Andrew

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  March 18, 2020 at 8:09 am

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  How are the symmetric keys encrypted? Is it with a certificate?

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