Known bug (bug number 1527607), fixed in the next release (yeah I know,
heard that before!). A backport is available to 8.1.7 I believe, or the
simple workaround is don't point a synonym to a non-existent table! ;)
--
HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
Pete
Author of "Oracle8i: Architecture and Administration Exam Cram"
Currently writing the "Oracle9i New Features for Administrators Exam Cram"
"Controlling developers is like herding cats."
Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook
"Oh no, it's not. It's much harder than that!"
Bruce Pihlamae, long-term Oracle DBA
"Carl Mercer" <cmercer_at_vibrant-1.com> wrote in message
news:d0bb6654.0112270746.39b858bf_at_posting.google.com...
> COuld someone try this and let me know if it is just my environment or
> a bug in 9.0.1.
>
> I am on Solaris 2.6 and running 9.0.1.0.0
>
> connect to a 9.0.1 instance as anyone who can create a public synonym.
>
> Create a public synonym to a non-existant table.
>
> describle the public synonym.
>
>
> My sqlplus connection sits for about a minute and then dumps core.
>
> If someone else could try this and let me know....
>
>
> thanks
>
> Carl
> cmercer_at_vibrant-1.com
Received on Thu Dec 27 2001 - 10:08:12 CST
