What Is The SQL Server Equivalent To DESCRIBE
Nov 3, 2005In ORACLE, I can use DESCRIBE PS_JOB to see the columns for that record. What is the SQL-Server equivalent?
TIA,
Joe
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Does DESC/DESCRIBE Have An Equivalent In Transact-SQL
May 7, 2008Hi,
I have been training in SQL on MySQL, and now that I am on TSQL, I can't seem to find an equivalent to the command:
Code Snippet
DESC table_name;--OR
DESCRIBE table_name;
In MySQL, either command returns a list of the columns of the table, as well specifications about these columns (whether or not they can accept NULL values, their default values, etc.)
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Plz Plz help me out.!!!!!!!!
my query is that in my database i've a table say Tb1 and another table called Tb2.
in TB1 there is a field called companyID (the data is for e.g "001")
similarly in TB2 there is a filed called productID (the data is for example "01")
now how can i create a field in another table say TB3 with a field called UserID and the data should be like the companyID from TB1 + productID from Tb2. The data should come like this for example " 001-01 ".
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Oct 18, 2004Hi Guys,
What is the equivalent of Describe table of Oracle in SQL server.
I want to see the table fields for a table in SQL server any command?????
TIA
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I get the following error:
at System.DateTime.DateToTicks(Int32 year, Int32 month, Int32 day)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbBuffer.ReadDateTime(Int32 offset)
at System.Data.OleDb.ColumnBinding.Value_DBTIMESTAMP()
at System.Data.OleDb.ColumnBinding.Value()
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataReader.GetValues(Object[] values)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DataReaderContainer.CommonLanguageSubsetDataReader.GetValues(Object[] values)
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at System.Data.Common.DataAdapter.FillLoadDataRow(SchemaMapping mapping)
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at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnectionInternal.GetSchemaRowset(Guid schema, Object[] restrictions)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.GetOleDbSchemaTable(Guid schema, Object[] restrictions)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbMetaDataFactory.PrepareCollection(String collectionName, String[] restrictions, DbConnection connection)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbMetaDataFactory.GetSchema(DbConnection connection, String collectionName, String[] restrictions)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionInternal.GetSchema(DbConnectionFactory factory, DbConnectionPoolGroup poolGroup, DbConnection outerConnection, String collectionName, String[] restrictions)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.GetSchema(String collectionName, String[] restrictionValues)
at Microsoft.DataWarehouse.Design.OleDbSchema.GetSchema(String collectionName, String[] restrictionValues)
at Microsoft.DataWarehouse.Design.DataSourceConnection.GetSchemaTable(DataTable& dataTable, String collectionName, String[] restrictions)
at Microsoft.DataWarehouse.Design.DataSourceConnection.ConvertGetSchema(DataTable& dataTable, Guid schemaEnum, Object[] restrictions)
at Microsoft.DataWarehouse.Design.DataSourceConnection.GetSchemaTable(DataTable& dataTable, Guid schemaEnum, Object[] restrictions)
at Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Design.ComboBoxWithTables.GetTableInfos(DataSourceConnection dataSourceConnection, String connectionName)
at Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Design.ComboBoxWithTables.FillTableOrViewComboBox()
Why this is not working for 10.2?
The same package works fine for Oracle 8.1.7
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
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+----------+----------------------------------------+
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--SQL
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