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Re: SQLPLUS Describe

From: stephen booth <stephenbooth.uk_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:49:58 +0100
Message-ID: <687bf9c4050411084954ef454b@mail.gmail.com>


On Apr 11, 2005 4:15 PM, Smith, Ron L. <rlsmith_at_kmg.com> wrote:
> What would cause SQL*PLUS to only return column names when doing a
> describe?
>
> Thanks!
> Ron

Check your buffer width and linesize. SQL*Plus seems to full justify the output from Describe and what you're describing sounds like what you get when the bufferwidth and linesize are large. The other columns are still there, just way off screen to the right.

Stephen

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