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FW: Unused column names

From: Powell, Mark D <mark.powell_at_eds.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 13:23:31 -0400
Message-ID: <564DE4477544D411AD2C00508BDF0B6A2133DEFF@usahm018.exmi01.exch.eds.com>


That is because I read the view name wrong; it should be dba_tab_cols not dba_tab_columns which is the view we are all familar with. dba_tab_cols does indeed exist on my 9.2 systems. -- Mark D Powell --

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From: Mercadante, Thomas F [mailto:thomas.mercadante_at_labor.state.ny.us] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 1:17 PM To: 'mark.powell_at_eds.com'; oracle-l_at_freelists.org Subject: RE: Unused column names

Me either.

Tom Mercadante
Oracle Certified Professional

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From: Powell, Mark D [mailto:mark.powell_at_eds.com] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 11:56 AM To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: RE: Unused column names

The dba_tab_columns.hidden_column entry appears to be a 10g addition. I do not see this column on my 9.2.0.4 or .5 systems. It is documented in the 10g Reference manual entry for the view all_tab_columns.

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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of Katz.C_at_forces.gc.ca
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 11:29 AM To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: RE: Unused column names

Tom,
Thanks
The information that might help us is in the (oracle 9i undocumented)user_tab_cols.
The fields hidden_column field identifies the unused columns and the internal_column_id together with some other fields may allow us to to establish their identity (will be able to tell if they were old columns that were set unused and then re-added or new columns added and then set unused)... I mentioned - this is a real dilbert exercise Dropping the column will allow export/import as Lex pointed out. chaim

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From: Mercadante, Thomas F [mailto:thomas.mercadante_at_labor.state.ny.us] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 10:51 AM To: 'Katz.C_at_forces.gc.ca'; oracle-l_at_freelists.org Subject: RE: Unused column names

Chaim,

Have you looked at the USER_UNUSED_COL_TABS or DBA_UNUSED_COL_TABS view?

Tom Mercadante
Oracle Certified Professional

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http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l Received on Fri Sep 24 2004 - 12:19:37 CDT

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