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SQL Query to find number of columns of a table


I have been receiving lots of mails on how to find number of columns of a table without using DESCRIBE command or using a statement.

This is very simple, you just have to know another Data Dictionary Table USER_TAB_COLUMNS.

SELECT count(*)
from USER_TAB_COLUMNS
where table_name = 'EMP';





Happy Reading........

 

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Unknown said…
Hello sir..i have a query..actually i was using ORACLE 10G software for SQL in my windows 7, 64 bit...at first it was working properly but after some time i was not able to use it and started getting an error i.e. ORA-01033: ORACLE initialization and shutdown in progress.
June 16, 2015 at 8:41 PM
Unknown said…
What should i do to fix it and i have re-installed it many times..
is there any other way to fix this problem ?
June 16, 2015 at 8:43 PM
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