# Describe function

**URL:** <https://forums.toadworld.com/t/describe-function/6199>\
**Category:** Toad Data Point & Toad Intelligence Central\
**Created:** [April 23, 2010, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/describe-function/6199 "2010-04-23T08:34:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![lc0977\_515](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@lc0977\_515](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/lc0977_515)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/describe-function/6199/1 "2010-04-23T08:34:09Z")

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Why does the Describe function work in Toad for Oracle, but not in an editor in Toad for Data Analysts?

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**Author:** ![Debbie\_Peabody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/debbie_peabody/32/18_2.png) [@Debbie\_Peabody](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Debbie_Peabody)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/describe-function/6199/2 "2010-04-23T10:30:33Z")

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Describe is a SQL_Plus command and the TDA editor does not support SQL_Plus. Instead, if you place your cursor on a table name within your SQL statement and press F4 it will open an objects detail window at the bottom with all the column info, data tab, etc. This should give you what you need.

Debbie