Format

SDO_NET.NETWORK_EXISTS(      
  network  IN VARCHAR2      
) RETURN VARCHAR2;

Description

Returns the string TRUE if the network exists; returns the string FALSE if the network does not exist.

Parameters

network

Network name.

Usage Notes

If you drop a network (using the SDO_NET.DROP_NETWORK procedure), the network no longer exists.

Examples

The following example checks if the network named ROADS_NETWORK exists.

SELECT SDO_NET.NETWORK_EXISTS('ROADS_NETWORK') FROM DUAL;
 
SDO_NET.NETWORK_EXISTS('ROADS_NETWORK')                                         
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TRUE