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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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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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