Re: Execute Immediate vs. SQL*Plus syntax for CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW

Mark Freeman wrote:

> I am using Oracle 8i. I have code that creates a long (but less than
> 32k) string that contains a CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW statement.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!

Just one ... stop performing DDL in a proc.

There is no justification for doing this so just don't. Build the view and then leave it alone.

Sorry but it is the only idea I have.

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