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that's the right order
>From: "Kevin Kostyszyn" <kevin_at_dulcian.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: RE: Order of table_name resolution
>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 06:05:56 -0800
>
>I am not positive, but I think that is the correct order. This had been
>discussed before and ofcourse, with my limited brain capacity I can't
>remember.
>Kev
>
>-----Original Message-----
>T (Richard)
>Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 8:00 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>Hi DBAs,
>
>Can someone clarify/confirm on how Oracle determines what table to use in
>select statement?
>
>For ex. If I am login as Scott and do the following:
>
>SELECT * FROM employee;
>
>Of course Oracle will use Scott.employee if it exist. If it does not exist
>but exist under another schema. Does
>Oracle look at private synonyms then public synonyms or vice versa.
>
>My guess is Oracle checks in this order. Please confirm or correct.
>
>1. Check if table exist in current schema
>2. Check private synonyms
>3. Check public synonyms
>4. 3 strikes your out with an error.
>
>Rick Cale, Science Applications International Corp.
>Phone:865-481-2198, fax:865-481-8555
>e-mail: caler_at_saic.com
>
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