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Re: to avoid errors while dropping not existing objects

From: <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com>
Date: 10 Oct 2006 01:21:29 -0700
Message-ID: <1160468489.664809.32270@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> 






fireball schreef:



> how to test whether table exists before I drop it?

>

>

> /newbie




select * from <table_name>;


If it fails - it's not there (or you cannot see it).
If it succeeds, drop it.



What's the difference with:


drop table <table_name>;?


If it does not exist - error. If it does: OK.



Just stick the the drop table. Ignore any messages.
Received on Tue Oct 10 2006 - 03:21:29 CDT












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