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Asked: 2026-06-08T23:09:28+00:00

I don’t have much experience with Oracle and its 11g database SQL language. Does

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I don’t have much experience with Oracle and its 11g database SQL language.

Does the SQLPLUS have some command or procedure to view the SQL that defines a table, stored procedure, or other database objects?

I know there’s a DESCRIBE command, but it doesn’t show the SQL.

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    The following will show you the full DLL for the table FOOBAR in the current schema:

    select dbms_metadata.get_ddl('TABLE', 'FOOBAR')
from dual;

    More details in the manual: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/appdev.112/e25788/d_metada.htm#i1019414

    Btw: a CREATE TABLE statement is not PL/SQL, it’s “just” SQL. PL/SQL is the language you use (only) in procedures (or PL/SQL blocks).

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