=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/startup/InitTableAlteror.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/startup/InitTableAlteror.java	2015-03-30 07:56:29 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/startup/InitTableAlteror.java	2015-03-30 11:01:39 +0000
@@ -79,9 +79,7 @@
 
     private void upgradeProgramStageDataElements()
     {
-        int r = executeSql( "select 1 from programstage_dataelements" );
-        
-        if ( r != -1 )
+        if ( tableExists( "programstage_dataelements" ) )
         {
             String autoIncr = statementBuilder.getAutoIncrementValue();
             
@@ -104,8 +102,6 @@
     {
         try
         {
-            // TODO use jdbcTemplate
-
             return statementManager.getHolder().executeUpdate( sql );
         }
         catch ( Exception ex )
@@ -115,4 +111,17 @@
             return -1;
         }
     }
+    
+    private boolean tableExists( String table )
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            statementManager.getHolder().queryForInteger( "select 1 from " + table );
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch ( Exception ex )
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 }