hi vandana! use
DESC[RIBE] <TABLE NAME> regards daniel Vandana wrote: > > I am using an Oracle database running in Linux. I would like to > view the description of a table. For ex., if there is a table called > 'person'. I would like to see the names of the columns in this table, > their datatypes and such other details. In other dbmss like mysql a > command 'describe <tablename>' gives the information. What is the > equivalent in Oracle? > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Vandana > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Daniel Wisser, Mag. Papyrus Quality Assurance DB Team ISIS Information Systems Alter Wienerweg 12 A-2344 Ma. Enzersdorf, Austria Phone: +43-2236-27551-149 Fax: +43-2236-21081 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hotline: +43-2236-27551-111 Visit the ISIS Website: http://www.isis-papyrus.com --------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail is only intended for the recipient and not legally binding. Unauthorised use, publication, reproduction or disclosure of the content of this e-mail is not permitted. --------------------------------------------------------------- -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Daniel Wisser INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
