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CREATE OR ALTER EXCEPTION Example

Changing the message for the exception E_LARGE_VALUE
CREATE OR ALTER EXCEPTION E_LARGE_VALUE
  'The value is higher than the permitted range 0 to 32,765';

DROP EXCEPTION

Drops a custom exception

Available in

DSQL, ESQL

Syntax
DROP EXCEPTION exception_name
Table 1. DROP EXCEPTION Statement Parameter
Parameter Description

exception_name

Exception name

The statement DROP EXCEPTION is used to delete an exception.Any dependencies on the exception will cause the statement to fail, and the exception will not be deleted.

Who Can Drop an Exception

The DROP EXCEPTION statement can be executed by:

  • Administrators

  • The owner of the exception

  • Users with the DROP ANY EXCEPTION privilege

DROP EXCEPTION Examples

Dropping exception E_LARGE_VALUE
DROP EXCEPTION E_LARGE_VALUE;