Simply-

how do I get table info with the DBI using a desc, or similar function? If I issue a desc TABLE_NAME through the DBI, oracle throws an error, which is odd because at a SQL prompt this command has no problems.....

Thoughts?
Cheers-
John

here is my non-funtional code:(which works with a regular query, 'select sysdate from dual') 

    my $select_x = "describe $table_name";
    $dbh = get_connection($me, $mepw);
    $sth = $dbh->prepare($select_x);
    my $rc  = $sth->execute;
    while (my (@rows) = $sth->fetchrow_array) {
      print "$rows[0] -- $rows[1]\n";
    }

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2001-03-03 Edit by Corion : Added CODE tags.

In reply to DBI + Oracle describe problem by Anonymous Monk

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