BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Table exists in SQL          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Databases (dbExpress) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Bennie Coetzer Guest Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:33 pm    Post subject: Table exists in SQL Hi How do I determine if a table exists in a database using SQL? I am using Interbase with DBExpress. regards Bennie Back to top Craig Stuntz [TeamB] Guest Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Table exists in SQL Bennie Coetzer wrote: Quote: How do I determine if a table exists in a database using SQL? I am using Interbase with DBExpress. SELECT 'Yes, it exists' FROM RDB$RELATIONS WHERE RDB$RELATION_NAME = :TableName This returns, "Yes, it exists" if the table (or view) exists and nothing if it doesn't. -- Craig Stuntz [TeamB] . Vertex Systems Corp. . Columbus, OH Delphi/InterBase Weblog : http://blogs.teamb.com/craigstuntz Want to help make Delphi and InterBase better? Use QC! http://qc.borland.com -- Vote for important issues Back to top Bennie Coetzer Guest Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Table exists in SQL Thanks Craig, I should have asked how do I do this from Delphi7? regards Bennie Craig Stuntz [TeamB] wrote: Quote: Bennie Coetzer wrote: How do I determine if a table exists in a database using SQL? I am using Interbase with DBExpress. SELECT 'Yes, it exists' FROM RDB$RELATIONS WHERE RDB$RELATION_NAME = :TableName This returns, "Yes, it exists" if the table (or view) exists and nothing if it doesn't. Back to top Craig Stuntz [TeamB] Guest Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Table exists in SQL Bennie Coetzer wrote: Quote: I should have asked how do I do this from Delphi7? Am I missing something? You just run that query. -- Craig Stuntz [TeamB] . Vertex Systems Corp. . 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