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No. DESC is a stored procedure call and the result set is not subject to
any pagination
or pause controls. Regrets. Try SELECT column_name FROM user_tables WHERE
table_name = upper('&table');
-- Phillip Bump Senior Principal Consultant Oracle Consulting ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Oracle Corporation Vinay Gidwani <gidwani_at_studsys.mscs.mu.edu> wrote in article <5vqa6a$kkc_at_studsys.mscs.mu.edu>...Received on Sat Sep 20 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT
> From the SQL> prompt, I type in desc tablename to describe a table and
the
> table description scrolls on the screen. Is there a way such that the
> table is displayed one screenful at a time?
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> Any pointers would be helpful.
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> Thanks
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