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How to do the equivalent of 'describe' with a SELECT?

From: Ramon F Herrera <ramon_at_conexus.net>
Date: 31 Mar 2007 07:50:06 -0700
Message-ID: <1175352606.216687.213630@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com> 






The SQL code that I need is for a Pro*C/C++ application. Before my
compiled C program does its main thing, it should check the current
sizes of the variables in the target table.



I would like to be able to change the variables' sizes, for instance,
from:



VARCHAR(20);


to



VARCHAR(30);


without having to recompile all my C programs. Or at least, reduce the
impact of such resize.



TIA,


-Ramon
Received on Sat Mar 31 2007 - 09:50:06 CDT












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