Re: Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'open'.

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You can't have code in a view. A view is limited to a SELECT statement, nothing else. Consider a stored procedure or a multi-statement table-valued user defined function.

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"Rogers" <naissani@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Of11ty32HHA.5796@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ALTER VIEW [dbo].[VW_OutBreak]

AS

open symmetric key CIS_Symmetric_Key decryption by certificate CISCertificate;

SELECT

cast(DecryptByKey(OB_PersonCompleting)AS varchar(100)) AS PersonCompleting,

cast(DecryptByKey(OB_PersonTitle) AS varchar(100)) AS PersonTitle,

cast(DecryptByKey(OB_Phone) AS varchar(100)) AS Phone,

FROM BreakOut

GOT ERROR:
Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Procedure VW_OutBreak, Line 4
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'open'.

Any idea how can I resolve

Thanks

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