how to check if table exists in Access with ADO?

I need to check if a table exists in Access using ADO externally. I
tried

"Select Name from MSysObjects Where Name = 'myTable'"

with the ADO command object, but I got an error than I don't have
permission to read MySysObjects. Is there another way to check without
having to use On Error Resume Next?

Thanks,
GG



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re: how to check if table exists in Access with ADO?

ADO is only half the story. For information on the database schema, you need
the ADOX library so you can examine the Tables collection of the Catalog.

Unfortunately, ADOX is really half-baked and unreliable.

It should be possible to read MSysObjects though (unless you are blocked by
MDW security).

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> I need to check if a table exists in Access using ADO externally. I
> tried
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> "Select Name from MSysObjects Where Name = 'myTable'"
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> with the ADO command object, but I got an error than I don't have
> permission to read MySysObjects. Is there another way to check without
> having to use On Error Resume Next?[/color]