RE: SQLPLUS Describe

That's what it was. The linesize was set to 800.

But.. It worked fine in Oracle 7.3.4. Did something change? We are using 8.1.7 client.
The describe works ok for a 7.3.4 database, but not a 9.2 database. Same SQL*PLUS desktop client.

Ron

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From: stephen booth [mailto:stephenbooth.uk_at_gmail.com]=20 Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 10:50 AM
To: Smith, Ron L.
Cc: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: SQLPLUS Describe

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=20
> describe?

>=20

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=20

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