## Querying Whether a Table Exists

In this example you use the Loader class and the sql method of the sdb.loader module. You call the Loader, log on to a database instance and query whether a certain table exists.

### Procedure

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1. Create a Python script sample.py with the following contents:

# Import Python modules

# -------------------------------------------

import sys

import sdb.loader

# Call Loader

# -------------------------------------------

session = sdb.loader.Loader ()

# Log on to the database instance

# -------------------------------------------

session.cmd ("USE USER MONA RED DB DEMODB")

# Query whether table HOTEL.CUSTOMER exists.

# If the table does not exist, the Loader returns

# an error.
# -------------------------------------

sqlrc = session.sql("EXISTS TABLE HOTEL.CUSTOMER")

if (sqlrc == 0):

print 'Table HOTEL.CUSTOMER exists.'

elif (sqlrc == -4004):

print 'Error -4004: Table HOTEL.CUSTOMER does not exist.'

# Close connection to the database instance
# -------------------------------------

session.release ()

2. Call the Python script:

python sample.py

See also:

Examples for the sdb.loader Module