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DESCRIBE?

DESCRIBE?

2005-03-28       - By Ignizio, Richard

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I am pretty sure DESCRIBE is a SQL*PLUS command not a sql command.=20

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From: oracle-l-bounce@(protected)
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@(protected)]On Behalf Of Graeme St. Clair
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:48 AM
To: oracle-l@(protected)
Subject: DESCRIBE?


I understand there is a "DESCRIBE my_data_base" command in Oracle SQL, =
and I
assume it will return material describing the d-b in question.  Right so
far?  If so, is it restricted in some way?  I'm finding I can issue =
SELECT
from a Perl script but not DESCRIBE - I get ORA-00900 (See ORA-00900.ora-code.com): invalid SQL =
statement
(DBD: error possibly near <*> indicator at char 1 in '<*>DESCRIBE
my_data_base').
=20
Rgds, GStC.
=20


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