RE: adding columns to system tables

From: Christopher Spence <cspence_at_FuelSpot.com>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 20:52:28 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.00308B0D.20010519204021@fatcity.com>

It is generally considered bad practice, why not create another table with the additional columns and just make a view that joins them?

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To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: 5/18/01 12:25 PM

Does anyone know if it is 'safe' to add additional columns to user_tab_columns? I am running 8.1.5. I would use the new columns to tell the application software which columns on any one table are user editable by a dynamically generated dialog form.

Thanks,
Greg

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