Q: "desc tab_name@db_link" doesn't work from 8.0 towards 7.3...

Hi here,
Just a simple question: we got 2 Oracle instances running here, one in 7.3.4 and the other in 8.0.4. When we type "desc tab_name_at_db_link" from the 8.0 instance towards the 7 one, we get the following message:
> ERROR:
> ORA-12663: Services required by client not available on the server

*_But the usual SQL statements work fine_*

It obviously comes from dictionaries discrepancies regarding the DESCRIBE SQL*Plus function, between the 2 instances versions, but does anybody know any means to make a DESCRIBE work anyway from an 8 instance towards a 7 ??

Thanks !
Regards,
Spendius

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