[Zope] Oracle Describe SQL Statement

[Dieter Fischer]

Hello

Describe is SQL*Plus only (not a sql command). You have to query the
metadata tables, e.g. user_tab_columns.

Regards

Dieter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: zope-bounces at zope.org [mailto:zope-bounces at zope.org] On 
> Behalf Of RI Dunfey
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:25 PM
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> Subject: [Zope] Oracle Describe SQL Statement
> 
> 
> Dear List,
> 
> Is it possible to issue a 'describe' sql statement to an 
> Oracle database?  I am 
> getting the following error :
> 
> Error, dco2.DatabaseError: (900, 'ORA-00900: invalid SQL statement') 
> 
> I have no problem with other SQL statements.
> 
> Any help, much appreciated,
> 
> Rob
> 
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