Oracle Add Existence Checks Setting (Preview)
Published 26 March 2026
Preview Feature
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Description
Adds existence checks to scripts to improve their ability to be re-run multiple times without encountering “already exists” errors.
When this option is active the script will include an existence check before attempting to create an object.
Creation statements for the following objects are supported:
- Indexes
Type
Boolean
Default
false
Usage
Flyway Desktop
This can be set from the comparison options settings in Oracle projects.
Command-line
.
/flyway
generate
-redgateCompare
.
oracle
.
options
.
behavior
.
objectExistenceChecks
=
true
TOML Configuration File
[redgateCompare.oracle.options.behavior]
objectExistenceChecks = true
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