SELECT COLUMN_NAME
FROM USER_TAB_COLUMNS
WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'PUT_YOUR_TABLE_NAME_HERE'



-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Bacchus <oracledba-ezmlmshield-x21298745.[Email address protected]
>Sent: Feb 27, 2006 1:49 PM
>To: LazyDBA Discussion <[Email address protected]
>Subject: Column names
>
>
>Hello all,
>
>I am trying to query the column names of a table and am having some
>challenges doing so, egg
>
> User Gender Age
> A M 20
> B F 25
> C M 30
>
>I want the query to return the column headings (user, gender, age etc)
>for such a table.
>
>please help.
>
>Best regards,
>Michael Bacchus
>
>Research In Motion Ltd.
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>Fax: 519.886.0863
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>www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com
>
>
>
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