RE: DESCRIBE?

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

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of Graeme St. Clair Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:48 AM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
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: invalid SQL = statement
(DBD: error possibly near <*> indicator at char 1 in '<*>DESCRIBE my_data_base').
=20

Rgds, GStC.
=20

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