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use of keyword for table names [message #371178]

Wed, 13 September 2000 05:13

sunil gupta
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Registered: September 2000

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why does oracle allows to create a table with keyword describe but not with desc

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Re: use of keyword for table names [message #371185 is a reply to message #371178]

Wed, 13 September 2000 08:16

Mahesh Pednekar
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Registered: August 2000

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Because describe is not a sql reserve word, it is a sql*plus command to describe a table but desc is a reserved word of sql for ORDER BY command (ie descending)
e.g :
select * from emp order by ename desc;

Regards -) Mahesh P.

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regarding comments [message #371211 is a reply to message #371178]

Sun, 17 September 2000 10:20

ramesh
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Registered: August 2000

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respected sir
i have a doubt abt
how to make comments (description abt column) for a column while creating table
i will be very glad if u solve my prob
thanking u
rams

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Re: regarding comments [message #371212 is a reply to message #371178]

Mon, 18 September 2000 03:29

sunil gupta
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Registered: September 2000

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u can write like

create table a(b number /*number field*/);

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