Re: DESCRIBE the entire database

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sysdev_at_adpsystems.mb.ca wrote:

> Hello,
>
> When I studied databases in university,
> we used Sybase. There was a command in Sybase
> that would describe the entire database; show
> all the tables, their field structure, primary
> keys, foreign keys, and so on.
>
> Questions:
>
> What is this command in Sybase?
>
> Is there an equivilent command in Oracle?
> With Oracle's DESCRIBE,
> I can only describe tables and views.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rodger
>
> P.S. -
> My ISP is really bad with newsgroups.
> They post late, and delete early. Emails to:
> sysdev_at_adpsystems.mb.ca
> are greatly appreciated.
>
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