Re: How does SQL*Plus's DESCRIBE command work internally?

Take a look at the data dictionary views xxx_arguments.

I'm not sure if that is where DESCRIBE is going ... but it certainly could.

Daniel Morgan

Finn Ellebaek Nielsen wrote:

> How does SQL*Plus's DESCRIBE command work internally? For
> tables/views/object types it's easy, but how does it determine the
> procedures/functions in a package? The source code could be parsed (but
> DESCRIBE seems too fast) and what if the source code is wrapped?
>
> Some internal (or hopefully public) data dictionary views must keep this
> information and I'm interested in accessing that information.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Finn
Received on Mon Apr 22 2002 - 10:32:51 CDT