CREATE TABLE how to avoid empty table -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: CREATE TABLE how to avoid empty table
From: David FOXWELL <David.FOXWELL@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 11:02:29 +0200
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Hi,

I just realised CREATE TABLE AS ( select....) WITH DATA creates an empty table when no records are selected.
I don't want the table if there are no records.

So now I'm having to create the table separately, execute an INSERT INTO and monitor for SQL0100.

Is there a way of avoiding the creation of an empty table?

Thanks

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