Darren, You should use quotes:
drop tablespace "spatial"; Igor Neyman, OCP DBA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:18 PM > I am unable to drop a tablespace that I created. > > I created the tablespace with a lower case name, when I do a select * from > dba_tablespaces the name > is lowercase as opposed to uppercase. > > When I "drop tablespace spatial" oracle gives the following error message : > > ORA-00959: tablespace 'SPATIAL' does not exist > > This is oracle 8.1.7.2.? > > Thanks > > Darren > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---------------------------------------------- > Darren Browett P.Eng This message > was transmitted > Data Administrator using 100% > recycled electrons > Information and Communication Technology > City of Coquitlam > P:(604)927 - 3614 > E:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ----------------------------------------------- > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Browett, Darren > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Igor Neyman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
