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On Apr 11, 2005 4:15 PM, Smith, Ron L. <rlsmith_at_kmg.com> wrote:
> What would cause SQL*PLUS to only return column names when doing a
> describe?
>
> Thanks!
> Ron
Check your buffer width and linesize. SQL*Plus seems to full justify the output from Describe and what you're describing sounds like what you get when the bufferwidth and linesize are large. The other columns are still there, just way off screen to the right.
Stephen
-- It's better to ask a silly question than to make a silly assumption. -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-lReceived on Mon Apr 11 2005 - 11:54:31 CDT
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