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Thu, 05 June 2014 01:29

hahaie
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What is DESCRIPTION keyword in plsql?

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Thu, 05 June 2014 01:39

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DESCRIPTION? Nothing, as far as I know.

In SQL*Plus, DESC (not DESCRIPTION) describes an object (for example, if you have a table whose name is DEPT, then "DESC DEPT" describes that table, i.e. lists its columns and data types).

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Re: description keyword [message #615519 is a reply to message #615518]

Thu, 05 June 2014 02:05

hahaie
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So what is it?see attachment

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Thu, 05 June 2014 02:06

Michel Cadot
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...or DESCRIBE.

SQL> help desc
 DESCRIBE
 --------

 Lists the column definitions for a table, view, or synonym,
 or the specifications for a function or procedure.

 DESC[RIBE] {[schema.]object[@connect_identifier]}

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Re: description keyword [message #615521 is a reply to message #615520]

Thu, 05 June 2014 02:22

hahaie
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no,this is description in plsql.see file attachment

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Thu, 05 June 2014 02:25

Michel Cadot
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This is from which tool?

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Re: description keyword [message #615523 is a reply to message #615522]

Thu, 05 June 2014 02:28

hahaie
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plsql developer

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Re: description keyword [message #615542 is a reply to message #615523]

Thu, 05 June 2014 04:55

Lalit Kumar B
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hahaie wrote on Thu, 05 June 2014 12:58

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I agree that you see two reserved keywords in PL/SQL Developer when using SQL window. However, you must ignore the "DECRIPTION" keyword. Only "DESC" is valid. You can validate it using "command window", you would see that "description" is not a keyword at all. Only "desc" keyword would work to describe an object.

/forum/fa/11919/0/

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Thu, 05 June 2014 05:01

Lalit Kumar B
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There are so many other keywords in the PL/SQL Developer tool which are not reserved keywords. For example, see this :

/forum/fa/11920/0/

Is "CONSIDER" a reserved keyword? Of course not.

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Re: description keyword [message #615544 is a reply to message #615543]

Thu, 05 June 2014 05:13

hahaie
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Thanks, but your answer did not satisfy me!
in "command window" how to get the key words?

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Thu, 05 June 2014 05:21

Michel Cadot
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Keywords for PLSQL Developer or keywords for SQL and PL/SQL?

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Re: description keyword [message #615546 is a reply to message #615544]

Thu, 05 June 2014 05:28

Lalit Kumar B
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hahaie wrote on Thu, 05 June 2014 15:43

Thanks, but your answer did not satisfy me!
in "command window" how to get the key words?

I tried explaining you. If it bothers you so much, then use SQL*Plus.

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