Geez, It's not just a Science, it's an art! Jacques does have a point. I would suggest that if you only want tables, user dba_tables... etc. I would also point out that user 'A' run the code and query all_objects for the top and user_synonyms for the bottom... e.g.: Select 'create synonym '||table_name||' for A.'||table_name||';' from all_tables where owner = 'A' Minus Select 'create synonym'||synonym_name||' for A.||synonym_name||';' from user_synonyms; Joel Patterson Database Administrator joel.patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx x72546 904 727-2546 ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 8:59 AM To: nigel_cl_thomas@xxxxxxxxx; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: tables with no synonyms Untested, just out of my head, Try something like: Select 'create synonym '||object_name||' for A.'||object_name||';' from dba_objects where owner = 'A' Minus Select 'create synonym'||synonym_name||' for A.||synonym_name||';' from dba_synonyms where owner = 'B'; Joel Patterson Database Administrator joel.patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx x72546 904 727-2546 ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nigel Thomas Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 3:56 PM To: oracle-l Subject: Fw: tables with no synonyms >How can this query to find objects ( owned by User A) that have no >private synonyms (for User B) be improved upon Joe Assuming I've understood the question correctly, you can just take the objects (including program units) that are owned by user A, and subtract (MINUS) the synonyms owned by B that reference those objects in A. select object_name, owner from dba_objects where owner = 'A' minus select table_name,table_owner from dba_synonyms where owner = 'B' / Regards Nigel