Apache Derby DB Error Code XBCXN – The external encryption key contains one or more illegal cha

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “XBCXN- The external encryption key contains one or more illegal cha” in Apache Derby Database and the description of the error.

Error Message

XBCXN- The external encryption key contains one or more illegal cha

Error Details

The external encryption key contains one or more illegal characters. Allowed characters for a hexadecimal number are 0-9, a-f and A-F.