RE: How to search all tables for a particular field?

This one's easy...look in DBA_TAB_COLUMNS.

select table_name, column_name
from dba_tab_columns
where column_name like '%WHATEVER%';

Cheers,
Mike

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Hi,

I am looking for a particular field if it exists in a database.  How to 
search all tables for a particular field?

Thanks in advance.
Igor

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