Oracle-L: RE: SQL query

From: Abdul Aleem <dmit_at_beaconhouse.edu.pk>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 23:28:19 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0049723D.20020712232819@fatcity.com>

At SQL*Plus it is the same command
Describe or desc and name of the table

You also need to be connected to the database

HTH
Aleem
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Sent:	Saturday, July 13, 2002 11:53 AM
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Subject:	SQL query


	I am using an Oracle database running in Linux. I would like to

view the description of a table. For ex., if there is a table called 'person'. I would like to see the names of the columns in this table, their datatypes and such other details. In other dbmss like mysql a command 'describe <tablename>' gives the information. What is the equivalent in Oracle?

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