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Table description and column description in Oracle Apps.

Asked by: Parul_c

Hi,

I want to know if there is any table which contains the table and columns descriptions in Oracle Apps 11i.

As far as i know the only way to find the description is eTRM but I need this info in database tables.

Help.

Thanks.

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Answers

 

by: HenkaPosted on 2005-09-27 at 23:03:35ID: 14972673

You can find all informations about tables and columns in a ALL_TAB_COLUMNS table.

SQL> desc ALL_TAB_COLUMNS;
Name                 Type          Nullable Default Comments                                                            
-------------------- ------------- -------- ------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNER                VARCHAR2(30)                                                                                        
TABLE_NAME           VARCHAR2(30)                   Table, view or cluster name                                          
COLUMN_NAME          VARCHAR2(30)                   Column name                                                          
DATA_TYPE            VARCHAR2(106) Y                Datatype of the column                                              
DATA_TYPE_MOD        VARCHAR2(3)   Y                Datatype modifier of the column                                      
DATA_TYPE_OWNER      VARCHAR2(30)  Y                Owner of the datatype of the column                                  
DATA_LENGTH          NUMBER                         Length of the column in bytes                                        
DATA_PRECISION       NUMBER        Y                Length: decimal digits (NUMBER) or binary digits (FLOAT)            
DATA_SCALE           NUMBER        Y                Digits to right of decimal point in a number                        
NULLABLE             VARCHAR2(1)   Y                Does column allow NULL values?                                      
COLUMN_ID            NUMBER        Y                Sequence number of the column as created                            
DEFAULT_LENGTH       NUMBER        Y                Length of default value for the column                              
DATA_DEFAULT         LONG          Y                Default value for the column                                        
NUM_DISTINCT         NUMBER        Y                The number of distinct values in the column                          
LOW_VALUE            RAW(32)       Y                The low value in the column                                          
HIGH_VALUE           RAW(32)       Y                The high value in the column                                        
DENSITY              NUMBER        Y                The density of the column                                            
NUM_NULLS            NUMBER        Y                The number of nulls in the column                                    
NUM_BUCKETS          NUMBER        Y                The number of buckets in histogram for the column                    
LAST_ANALYZED        DATE          Y                The date of the most recent time this column was analyzed            
SAMPLE_SIZE          NUMBER        Y                The sample size used in analyzing this column                        
CHARACTER_SET_NAME   VARCHAR2(44)  Y                Character set name                                                  
CHAR_COL_DECL_LENGTH NUMBER        Y                Declaration length of character type column                          
GLOBAL_STATS         VARCHAR2(3)   Y                Are the statistics calculated without merging underlying partitions?
USER_STATS           VARCHAR2(3)   Y                Were the statistics entered directly by the user?                    
AVG_COL_LEN          NUMBER        Y                The average length of the column in bytes                            
CHAR_LENGTH          NUMBER        Y                The maximum length of the column in characters                      
CHAR_USED            VARCHAR2(1)   Y                C if maximum length is specified in characters, B if in bytes        
V80_FMT_IMAGE        VARCHAR2(3)   Y                Is column data in 8.0 image format?                                  
DATA_UPGRADED        VARCHAR2(3)   Y                Has column data been upgraded to the latest type version format?    

Here you can read more (the registration is free): http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96521/tables.htm#15939

I hope this will help you.

 

by: HenkaPosted on 2005-11-06 at 21:53:17ID: 15236976

I think that I have answered the question.

 

by: Parul_cPosted on 2005-11-17 at 12:38:13ID: 15314994

Moderator,

I did not get answer for my question, not even .001%. What I wanted to know is '" table and columns descriptions in Oracle Apps 11i"" and not the table name, column name and there data type as understood by Henka. After I got such a novice reply for my question I did not feel like wasting my time here anymore. But I certainly would not like Henka to be credited for this Answer.

Thanks.

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