Re: tab user_tables dba_catalog

From: Tanel Põder <tanel.poder.003_at_mail.ee>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 00:29:32 +0300
Message-ID: <06cf01c4817c$9fa75d10$71849fd9@porgand>

Hi,

I think TAB table (and TABS synonym) are here just for Oracle 5 compatibility. You should use user_tables novadays.

Also, I don't use dba_catalog, instead I just query my objects from relevant specific views. I suspect it's there for backwards compatibility reasons as well?

Tanel.

• Original Message ----- From: "sarath kumar" <sarath_kumar0_at_yahoo.com>
  > Dear list,
  > does any one has some detailed info on tab table, when
  > it is used and how it is created, can i use
  > user_tables instead of tab?
  >
  > also under what circumstances should we use
  > dba_catalog.
  

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