Re: Test for the exsistance of a table

Actually, the ALL_ type views will show only those objects the user has access to....

a small but significant point...

rkg100_at_erols.com (Ryan Gaffuri) wrote:

>SELECT TABLE_NAME
>FROM DBA_TABLES
>WHERE TABLE_NAME ='<MY TABLE>';
>
>Oracle maintains a series of data dictionary views that will tell you
>all the information you will need about what is in the database. They
>come in 3 types.. USER_(only what the current user owns),
>ALL_(everything), DBA_(more info pertinent to a DBA).
>
>SELECT VIEW_NAME
>FROM ALL_VIEWS
>WHERE VIEW_NAME LIKE 'DBA_%';
>
>There are some more DBA views than other types, but for most of them
>you can replace DBA_nameofview with USER_ or ALL_ Some DBA views have
>extra columns.
>
>
>
>
>"Philip Morrow" <cracker_at_mymorrow.com> wrote in message news:<3c5i8.78860$TV4.13070960_at_typhoon.tampabay.rr.com>...
>> Is there a way to test for the exsistance of a table with SQL code. I need
>> to test to see if a table exsists and if so drop it. If it doesn't the drop
>> table statement doesn't need to be executed.
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> Phil

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