RE: How to search all tables for a particular field?

From: Kathy Duret <KathyD_at_belkin.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 12:29:24 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.0034F085.20010719122145@fatcity.com>

If you don't know the name of the owner or table name and can log in as SYS or SYSTEM or a user with DBA privileges use:

select owner, table_name from dba_tab_columns where column_name = 'XXXX';

If you are just looking for that column for a particular user, login as the user and do this select:

select table_name from user_tab_columns where column_name = 'XXXX';

Kathy

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Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 1:01 PM
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Hi,

I am looking for a particular field if it exists in a database. How to search all tables for a particular field?

Thanks in advance.
Igor

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