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Posted 2/20/2006 10:53:55 AM
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like describe command, is there any command available in Teradata to know the columns stored in a view

for e.g describe(in short desc) user_constraints;

the above one will show all the columns available in that view

in teradata select * from dbc.databases will show databasename, creatorname,ownerename....etc

instead of getting the result i am expecting command or query which gives just column names available in dbc.databases

thanks,
Dixon


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Posted 2/20/2006 12:12:41 PM
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You can use "help column":

HELP COLUMN databasename.viewname.*;

Thanks,
Barry

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Posted 2/21/2006 2:07:26 AM
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These will describe the columns :

HELP TABLE <>;
HELP VIEW <>;
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