Describe Window

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The Describe Window is a floating window that lets you view procedures, tables, views, and functions (Oracle and IBM DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows only). In the Describe Window you can view columnar information (for tables and views) or input parameter information (for procedures and functions).

Opening the Describe Window

DBArtisan offers three ways to open the Describe window:

1. In an editor, right-click an object and then click Describe.
2. On the View menu, select an object and then click Describe.
3. On the right pane of the Explorer or in an editor, select an object and then press CTRL+D.

Using the Describe Window

In the Describe window:

1. Click the Name list and then click a name to view a list of types of objects in the database.
2. Click the Owner list and then click an owner to view a list of all owners of objects in the database.

Click the Type list and then click a type to view columnar information (for tables and views) or input parameter information (for functions and procedures).