This is the best way ...

prompt This is only available from 9i onwards
prompt EXAMPLE below
prompt

set long 20000
set pages 999
set lines 80

select dbms_metadata.get_ddl('VIEW','DBA_USERS') from dual;

You can look at VIEWS, TYPES, PROCEDURES, etc with this. Just alter the
script - here I have used the DBA_USERS view as an example only.


-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Ballo
[mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x36035373.[Email address protected]
Sent: 02 January 2007 22:01
To: LazyDBA Discussion
Subject: ALL_SOURCE

When I perform a select on a procedure from this view, the text is
returned in hex-looking text (wrapped?) - is there a way to view these
kinds of things?



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