RE: "Drop & Recreate table" or "alter table drop column". Which is

Because of any synonyms (which are based off of object numbers), Option 1 is the only way to go. That is of course unless you want to perform extra work dealing with the synonyms.

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From: CHAN Chor Ling Catherine (CSC) [SMTP:clchan_at_nie.edu.sg] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 10:21 AM

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Subject:        "Drop & Recreate table"  or  "alter table drop column". Which is

Hi Gurus,

If the table is empty & U need to drop one of the columns, do you 1) alter table tab_name drop column col_name or 2) drop & recreate table

I use option (1). Which is a better choice ? TIA

Regds,
New Bee

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