Dropping the tables

Question

Hi,
I wants to drop the selected tables from a user (eg:select table_name from user_tables where table_name like 'C%'). I created a temp table and inserted the selected table names.I need a procedure to drop all the tables.
suppose if table does not exist at the time of dropping it should continue dropping other tables.
can any one help me?
Thanks & regards,
Balaji tk.

Answer 1

Balaji,
I could see multiple issues with this code, i have corrected few in the code below.....since i dont have oracle in my system right now......rest you can trace and resolve, then tell us clearly the issue.But i m sure, the issue you are getting is due to some other error
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE Delete_Tables
IS
TYPE v_tables_temp IS TABLE OF varchar2 INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
--TYPE v_tables_temp IS TABLE OF temp.table_name%TYPE INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
v_tables v_tables_temp;
v_temp temp.table_name%TYPE;
cursor c is
SELECT table_name
FROM user_tables
WHERE table_name = v_tables(v_Index);
BEGIN
SELECT table_name bulk collect
--SELECT table_name
INTO v_tables
--FROM temp;;
FROM temp;
open c;
FOR v_Index IN 1..v_tables.COUNT
LOOP
fetch c into v_temp;
if (c%FOUND) then
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'Drop table v_tables(v_Index)';
--EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'Delete from temp where table_name=v_tables(v_Index)';
end if;
--else
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'Delete from temp where table_name = v_tables(v_Index)';
commit;
END LOOP;
close c;
ENDCompare this with your code, and find the error u had in the code !!!
also grant direct DROP privelege to the table, and not through any role