>>>>>>>>>>>> Teja wrote (2007-08-09 14:09:27): > > If the database doesn't exist, I need to initalize it, create some tables and > stuff... What should I do instead?
try {
c = DriverManager.getConnection('...url...');
} catch (SQLException.....) {
c = DriverManager.getConnection('...url...;create=true');
.... initialize it, create tables and stuff
}
Just fill in the details. This should be fairly straight forward.
>
>
> Daniel John Debrunner-2 wrote:
> >
> > Teja wrote:
> >> How do I check if the database exists already? I know create=true in the
> >> connection url creates if db doesn't exist and throws a SQLWarning if
> >> exists
> >> already, but is there a way to know for sure that a database exists
> >> already
> >> before connecting?
> >
> > Why not just attempt a connection? What do you gain by knowing if the
> > database exists or not?
> >
> > Dan.
> >
> >
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