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Re: Testing a table existence

From: Peter Lintner <peter.lintner_at_sos-kd.org>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 16:48:58 +0100
Message-ID: <IP4R7.28$zy5.898@psinet-eu-nl>


Hi Sylvain!
Following works:
myVariable:=0;
select count(*) into myVariable from dba_tables where table_name='MYTABLE'; if myVariable>0 then
...
end if;

I prefer dba_tables, because so the table owner can be any user!

HTH
Peter Received on Mon Dec 10 2001 - 09:48:58 CST

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