18.11.2015 12:38, Dmitry Yemanov wrote:
>  How should it be retrieved by the client?

   No way. If someone ask for it, new item can be added to 
isc_get_database_info().

> When/how should it be created for already existing ODS12
> databases?

   At restore. May be - on "alter database encrypt".

> What if application relies on it but database is read-only so
> it cannot be created on-the-fly?

   That's pity. Fortunately, there is no such applications.

> Should gbak reset or preserve it?

   Reset.

> Should nbackup preserve or reset it?

   Preserve because technically it is the same database.

> Should there be a way to reset UUID for existing database?

   Backup-restore.

-- 
   WBR, SD.

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