Get Create Table Statements

Hi,
I'm using Oracle Db 10g.
I want to take the create table statements of few tables.
Is there any way to get that?
Thanks

You can use DBMS_METADATA package:
select dbms_metadata.get_ddl('TABLE', 'TABLE_NAME') from dual;http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14258/d_metada.htm#ARPLS026
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:1794096300346327738

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Create table statement from DatabaseMetaData

Hi Experts,
Do you know if it's possible to retrieve a create table statement based on a DatabaseMetaData ? (without looping through columnName / Type)
The idea is to get the DatabaseMetaData from one db server, and execute the Create Table statements on a different db server.
One obvious solution would be to loop through each table's column name/type and construct the create table statement manually, but I'd like to know whether this can be automated.
Thanks in advnace,
Sid

Bigger databases provide a way to access most schema information from the database itself. That doesn't mean that the jdbc meta information is sufficient nor the best way to do that.
There are existing tools that allow for migrations as well. Especially if the migration is a one to one mapping.

CREATE TABLE statement

i am accessing the local database through JDBC for an application. but i've been getting "not allowed" errors while trying to execute a CREATE TABLE statement in my servlet. It allows all other statements like insert, delete, select etc. i've been using a default table because of the same reason.
so if someone could please throw some light into it.

Hi,
Statements like Create which is a Data definition one
will not be entertained by the program while executing.
The reason being the DB cannot allocate the required buffer for crating a table at the time of execution.
So the alterantive is create your DB table manually in ur Db and try other DML statements.
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Guru

SQLPLUS - Create Table statement

Hello gents/ladies.
I have a few tables that I want to import from a DUMP file I have from MySQL. My quickie question : I've removed all the MySQL specific formatting ( I thought ) like Type=MYISAM and similar, and ended up with a CREATE TABLE statement that looks like this:
CREATE TABLE customerdetails (
custid NUMBER(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
uid_system varchar2(20) NOT NULL default '',
pwd_system varchar2(20) NOT NULL default '',
lastname varchar2(30) NOT NULL default '',
firstname varchar2(30) NOT NULL default '',
middleinitial char(1) default NULL,
day_phone_countrycode char(3) default NULL,
day_phone_main varchar2(16) default NULL,
evening_phone_countrycode char(3) default NULL,
evening_phone_main varchar2(16) default NULL,
email_primary varchar2(80) NOT NULL default '',
email_secondary varchar2(80) default NULL,
street_adress varchar2(80) NOT NULL default '',
state_prov char(3) NOT NULL default '',
zipcode varchar2(11) NOT NULL default '',
countrycode char(3) NOT NULL default '',
PRIMARY KEY (custid),
UNIQUE KEY UC_custid(custid),
UNIQUE KEY IDX_system_uid(uid_system),
KEY idx_lname_fname_mi(lastname,firstname,middleinitial),
KEY IDX_day_phone(day_phone_countrycode,day_phone_main)
I get this error back from SQLPLUS:
CREATE TABLE CUSTOMERDETAILS (
ERROR in line 1:
ORA-00922: missing or invalid option
I've read through the documentation, and can't see what I'm missing here. Could somebody PLEASE point out the obviously screaming error in this statement?
Thanks!
Kind regards,
Henning Kilset Pedersen
Funcom OSLO AS

Hi Henning Pedersen,
First of all the your query syntax is wrong.
1. the keyword you used "auto_increment" is not in oracle. you need to take it out from query.
2. you are saying some columns are not null but giving default value as '' (two quotes without any space), this is contradiction, since '' is null, this gives you an error.
Need to take it out.
3. the keyword UNIQUE KEY is wrong you need to use only UNIQUE.
4. Another option is not correct it UNIQUE KEY IDX_system_uid(uid_system),
it must be UNIQUE (uid_system)
5. There is not any keyword as a KEY in oracle. you need to take it out from the query too.
The final query will be like :
CREATE TABLE customerdetails (
custid NUMBER(11) NOT NULL ,
uid_system varchar2(20) NOT NULL ,
pwd_system varchar2(20) NOT NULL ,
lastname varchar2(30) NOT NULL ,
firstname varchar2(30) NOT NULL ,
middleinitial char(1) default NULL,
day_phone_countrycode char(3) default NULL,
day_phone_main varchar2(16) default NULL,
evening_phone_countrycode char(3) default NULL,
evening_phone_main varchar2(16) default NULL,
email_primary varchar2(80) NOT NULL ,
email_secondary varchar2(80) default NULL,
street_adress varchar2(80) NOT NULL ,
state_prov char(3) NOT NULL ,
zipcode varchar2(11) NOT NULL ,
countrycode char(3) NOT NULL ,
PRIMARY KEY (custid),
UNIQUE (custid),
UNIQUE (uid_system)---,
---KEY idx_lname_fname_mi(lastname,firstname,middleinitial),
---KEY IDX_day_phone(day_phone_countrycode,day_phone_main)
This would work fine.
Thanx
Arvind.
null

Mass create table statement

Hi,
I am facing the following problem:
Database A is running with a great number of tables.
Database B should contain the same tables as A with different data (DB B is empty at the moment).
Therefore I've collected all the 'create table'-statements and packed them into a script.
Because there are several foreign key constraints in DB A (not all deferrable) it seems to be a problem to execute the script.
I have searched the internet how to disable constraints before executing the statements, but I' ve only found solutions for disabling constraints for allready existing tables - not disabling constraint checks will creating.
So, could you please give me a hint what keywords I should use for my further search?
Thanks in advance.

steve sastro wrote:
Thanks to all of you.
The point is: I don't really like tools (where I have to click in GUIs). I prefer to see what's going on - just to learn what's happening behind.
As soon as I have tested all of your topics I will reward you with the forum-points. Thx again.
EDIT: Version is 10g
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Use exp at the command line. Then use the 'strings' command to examine the output .dmp file. That will give you the education you seek.

How to specify tablespace for a primary key inde in create table statement

How to specify the tablespace for a primary key index in a create table statement?
Does the following statement is right?
CREATE TABLE 'GPS'||TO_CHAR(SYSDATE+1,'YYYYMMDD')
            ("ID" NUMBER(10,0) NOT NULL ENABLE,
            "IP_ADDRESS" VARCHAR2(32 BYTE),
            "EQUIPMENT_ID" VARCHAR2(32 BYTE),
            "PACKET_DT" DATE,
            "PACKET" VARCHAR2(255 BYTE),
            "PACKET_FORMAT" VARCHAR2(32 BYTE),
            "SAVED_TIME" DATE DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
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As orafad indicated, you'll have to use the USING INDEX clause from the documentation, i.e.
SQL> ed
Wrote file afiedt.buf
1 CREATE TABLE GPS
2              ("ID" NUMBER(10,0) NOT NULL ENABLE,
3              "IP_ADDRESS" VARCHAR2(32 BYTE),
4              "EQUIPMENT_ID" VARCHAR2(32 BYTE),
5              "PACKET_DT" DATE,
6              "PACKET" VARCHAR2(255 BYTE),
7              "PACKET_FORMAT" VARCHAR2(32 BYTE),
8              "SAVED_TIME" DATE DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
9               CONSTRAINT "UDP_LOG_PK" PRIMARY KEY ("ID") USING INDEX TABLESP
ACE "USERS"
10               )
11*              TABLESPACE "USERS"
SQL> /
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This is my create table statement:
CREATE TABLE DTPartInv
( partinv_partnbr VARCHAR2(10) NOT NULL,
partinv_prodname VARCHAR2(25),
partinv_desc VARCHAR2(25),
partinv_manufact VARCHAR2(25),
partinv_instock INTEGER NOT NULL,
partinv_category VARCHAR2(20),
partinv_purchdate DATE,
partinv_loc VARCHAR2(15),
partinv_price NUMBER(6,2),
partinv_vendor VARCHAR2(20),
partinv_reorder INTEGER NOT NULL,
partinv_serial VARCHAR2(20),
partinv_flag as (case when partinv_instock < partinv_reorder then 'X' else 'O' end), calculated column
CONSTRAINT DTPartInv_partinv_partnbr_pk
PRIMARY KEY (partinv_partnbr)
and these are my Insert into table statements:
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INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('CH9260',Null,'Oil Filter','Mechanical Parts',5,'Fuild Filters',TO_DATE('15-Jan-10','DD-MON-RR'),Null,20.00,'Sink Auto P',2,Null);
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('15W40',Null,'Oil','Sink Oil',20,'Auto Fuilds',TO_DATE('10-Feb-11','DD-MON-RR'),Null,10.00,'Oracle Auto Parts',5,Null,);
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('C9262',Null,'Fuel Filter','Mechanical Parts',2,'Fuild Filters',TO_DATE('20-Oct-10','DD-MON-RR'),Null,35.95,'Sink Auto Parts',1,Null);
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INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('800142',Null,'PPI Valve','Beink Pipes Inc',10,'Valves',TO_DATE('01-Jun-11','DD-MON-RR'),Null,20.00,'Oracle Auto Parts',2,Null);
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INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('TBA400',Null,'Lap Clamp','Beink Pipes Inc',10,'Valves',TO_DATE('10-Nov-11','DD-MON-RR'),Null,30.00,'Oracle Auto Parts',2,Null);
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INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('OB46613',Null,'Emergency Door Latch','CostVB Mechanical',3,'Mechanical Parts',TO_DATE('01-Sep-11','DD-MON-RR'),Null,45.95,'Adosql Auto Parts',1,Null);
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INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('XT40010E',Null,'Exhaust Pipe','TMC Inc',2,'Pipes',TO_DATE('11-APR-10','DD-MON-RR'),Null,45.95,'Oracle Auto Parts',1,Null)
ERROR at line 1:
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You need to name columns:
1 INSERT INTO DTPartInv
2 (partinv_partnbr, partinv_prodname, partinv_desc, partinv_manufact, partinv_instock, partinv_category, partinv_purchdate,
3 partinv_loc, partinv_price, partinv_vendor, partinv_reorder, partinv_serial)
4* VALUES('XT40010E',Null,'Exhaust Pipe','TMC Inc',2,'Pipes',TO_DATE('11-01-10','DD-MM-RR'),Null,45.95,'Oracle Auto Parts',1,Null)
SQL> /
1 row created.
SQL> select * from dtpartinv;
PARTINV_PA PARTINV_PRODNAME          PARTINV_DESC
PARTINV_MANUFACT          PARTINV_INSTOCK PARTINV_CATEGORY     PARTINV_
PARTINV_LOC     PARTINV_PRICE PARTINV_VENDOR       PARTINV_REORDER
PARTINV_SERIAL       P
XT40010E                             Exhaust Pipe
TMC Inc                                 2 Pipes                11/01/10
                        45,95 Oracle Auto Parts                  1
                     OEdited by: P. Forstmann on 21 nov. 2011 18:57
Edited by: P. Forstmann on 21 nov. 2011 19:00

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I am trying to create a SP that return a “Create table “statement dynamically using a table called “Employee” in database. How can I create a dynamic Create Table
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Hi SSAS_5000,
If you don't care about the constraints,dependency on the Table Employee and what you'd like is the table structure, you may use the below statement where the create statement generated from the SP is executed.
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Hi, the problem is:
My company want to migrate our SQL Server DB to Winwows Azure Server (currently we have our own domain and server), but Azure doesn't support the sentence 'Into' to create temporary tables, so we should replace all 'Into' sentences to corresponding 'Create
Table' statements. Our system have up 1000 SP's with 'Into' sentences and many SP's have a lot of them.
My question: is possible generate a 'Create Table' statement automatically, from a 'select into' sentence? i want to know if Management Studio or external tool have this feature o something similar.
Sorry for my poor english but this is not my native language.
Thanks!

Try this one on for size. Run it against your existing DB. It'll give you create scripts you can use on your new DB.
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CASE WHEN st.name in ('float','bigint','tinyint','int','smallint','bit','datetime','money','date','datetime2','uniqueidentifier','sysname','geography','geometry') THEN st.name
WHEN st.name in ('numeric','real') THEN st.name + '('+CAST(c.scale AS VARCHAR)+','+CAST(c.precision AS VARCHAR)+')'
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f.name AS fileGroupName
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AND o.type = 'U'
INNER JOIN sys.systypes st
ON c.user_type_id = st.xusertype
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ON o.schema_id = s.schema_id
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INNER JOIN sys.filegroups f
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FROM allCols
WHERE column_id = 1
UNION ALL
SELECT r.sName, r.oName, r.cName, c.column_id, CAST(r.bText +', ' + c.cName + ' ' +c.bText AS VARCHAR(MAX)), CAST(r.colList+ ', ' +c.cName AS VARCHAR(MAX)), c.fileGroupName
FROM allCols c
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ON c.oName = r.oName
AND c.column_id - 1 = r.column_id
), allIndx AS (
SELECT 'CREATE '+CASE WHEN is_unique = 1 THEN ' UNIQUE ' ELSE '' END+i.type_desc+' INDEX ['+i.name+'] ON ['+CAST(s.name COLLATE DATABASE_DEFAULT AS NVARCHAR )+'].['+o.name+'] (' as prefix,
CASE WHEN is_included_column = 0 THEN '['+c.name+'] '+CASE WHEN ic.is_descending_key = 1 THEN 'DESC' ELSE 'ASC' END END As cols,
CASE WHEN is_included_column = 1 THEN '['+c.name+']'END As incCols,
') WITH ('+
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CASE WHEN ignore_dup_key = 0 THEN 'IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF,' ELSE 'IGNORE_DUP_KEY = ON,' END+
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')' as suffix, index_column_id, key_ordinal, f.name as fileGroupName
FROM sys.indexes i
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ON i.object_id = ic.object_id
AND i.index_id = ic.index_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.columns c
ON ic.object_id = c.object_id
AND ic.column_id = c.column_id
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ON i.object_id = o.object_id
AND o.type = 'U'
AND i.type <> 0
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WHERE column_id = (SELECT MAX(column_id) FROM rCTE WHERE r.oName = oName)
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WHERE index_column_id = (SELECT MAX(index_column_id) FROM idxrCTE WHERE x.prefix = prefix)
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Creating table statement gets stuck

Hi everyone, i can use "select" statements without any problem but when i want to create a table with 100-1000 rows, it gets stuck and never returns and after i close the sql navigator and restart it, it creates my table easily but after 20-30 seconds when i want to create an another table, it stucks again. What can be the problem??(At the first times that i use sql, there was no problem)

Hi,
It's a bit difficult to answer. Members will try to help you about database problems but in this case it's impossible to know if it is a database problem. If you have the needed system privileges and some quota on a tablespace there is no reason you wouldn't be able to create tables in an Oracle database !
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Saha, did you ever get an answer to this? I have the same issue. I thought maybe it had to do with grants on the directory, but that hasn't helped anything.
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Create table statement in Dynamic SQL

Hello,
I am trying to create a table as a select query through a PL/SQL block using dynamic SQL. Following is the query,
declare
stmt varchar2(2000);
begin
stmt := '''CREATE TABLE output AS SELECT PATIENT_ID, FIRST_NAME FROM employee''';
execute immediate stmt;
end;
it throws the following error.
declare
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00900: invalid SQL statement
ORA-06512: at line 5
I have tried to execute the statement without the variable and it executes fine. I mean,
begin
execute immediate ' CREATE TABLE output AS SELECT PATIENT_ID, FIRST_NAME FROM employee ';
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works flawlessly. Can you please help me with this.
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Hi,
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stmt varchar2(2000);
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execute immediate stmt;
end;Nothing different from what Anurag has shown above.
But you will have to consider a few things.
1) Since it is possible it is not a must to use it
2) It is considered a bad design where in you have to create tables on the fly.
3) Consider if it is absolutely required.If u can give us an idea of your requirement.I am sure the Gurus here can give you suggestions
4) this kind of design will lead you into trouble sooner or later for sure
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STATEMENT:
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tablespace temptabs;
ERROR:
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savepoint set sql commit <a single-quoted SQL string>
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I am using Oracle database version 8.0.5.
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Jimmy - You might want to buy the Following book from Oreilley Press Oracle Built in Pacakages it's very very good and came in handy when I has to write dynamic SQL (DBMS_SQL package).
You might want to try www.bookpool.com which has technical books cheaper than amazon.
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create table months
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Personally I would go for using the DATE data type. Using the DATE data type will always ensure that you are actually inserting a date. With a VARCHAR2 or CHAR data type you could insert '27' which is a valid character string but an invalid date.
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