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What is DESCRIPTION keyword in plsql?
Re: description keyword [message #615518 is a reply to message #615517] Thu, 05 June 2014 01:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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DESCRIPTION? Nothing, as far as I know.

In SQL*Plus, DESC (not DESCRIPTION) describes an object (for example, if you have a table whose name is DEPT, then "DESC DEPT" describes that table, i.e. lists its columns and data types).
Re: description keyword [message #615519 is a reply to message #615518] Thu, 05 June 2014 02:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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So what is it?see attachment
Re: description keyword [message #615520 is a reply to message #615518] Thu, 05 June 2014 02:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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...or DESCRIBE.

SQL> help desc
 DESCRIBE
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 Lists the column definitions for a table, view, or synonym,
 or the specifications for a function or procedure.

 DESC[RIBE] {[schema.]object[@connect_identifier]}

Re: description keyword [message #615521 is a reply to message #615520] Thu, 05 June 2014 02:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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no,this is description in plsql.see file attachment
Re: description keyword [message #615522 is a reply to message #615521] Thu, 05 June 2014 02:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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This is from which tool?



Re: description keyword [message #615523 is a reply to message #615522] Thu, 05 June 2014 02:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: description keyword [message #615542 is a reply to message #615523] Thu, 05 June 2014 04:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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hahaie wrote on Thu, 05 June 2014 12:58
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I agree that you see two reserved keywords in PL/SQL Developer when using SQL window. However, you must ignore the "DECRIPTION" keyword. Only "DESC" is valid. You can validate it using "command window", you would see that "description" is not a keyword at all. Only "desc" keyword would work to describe an object.

/forum/fa/11919/0/
Re: description keyword [message #615543 is a reply to message #615542] Thu, 05 June 2014 05:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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There are so many other keywords in the PL/SQL Developer tool which are not reserved keywords. For example, see this :

/forum/fa/11920/0/

Is "CONSIDER" a reserved keyword? Of course not.

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Re: description keyword [message #615544 is a reply to message #615543] Thu, 05 June 2014 05:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks, but your answer did not satisfy me!
in "command window" how to get the key words?
Re: description keyword [message #615545 is a reply to message #615544] Thu, 05 June 2014 05:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Keywords for PLSQL Developer or keywords for SQL and PL/SQL?

Re: description keyword [message #615546 is a reply to message #615544] Thu, 05 June 2014 05:28 Go to previous message
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hahaie wrote on Thu, 05 June 2014 15:43
Thanks, but your answer did not satisfy me!
in "command window" how to get the key words?


I tried explaining you. If it bothers you so much, then use SQL*Plus.
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