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        Parameter
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        Type
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        Description
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        INPUT
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        table_qualifier
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        String
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        The name of the database in which the table is created.
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        table_owner
         | 
      
        
        String
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        The owner of the table.
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        table_name
         | 
      
        
        String
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        The name of the table.
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        column_name
         | 
      
        
        String
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        The name of the column of the specified table.
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        data_type
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        short
         | 
      
        
        The data type of this column.
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        type_name
         | 
      
        
        String
         | 
      
        
        The X/Open column type.
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        char_max_length
         | 
      
        
        int
         | 
      
        
        The length in bytes of data transferred to the client in its default format.
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        numeric_precision
         | 
      
        
        int
         | 
      
        
        The maximum number of digits used by the data in the column.
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        numeric_precision_radix
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        short
         | 
      
        
        Reserved for future use.
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        numeric_scale
         | 
      
        
        short
         | 
      
        
        The total number of digits to the right of the decimal point.
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        nullable
         | 
      
        
        short
         | 
      
        
        Specifies whether the column can be null.
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        scope
         | 
      
        
        short
         | 
      
        
        Scope of the SQL_BEST_ROWID column.
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        userdata
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        String
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        Any proprietary data about the column that you want the IP to access. The IP calls dam_describeColDetail to get this information.
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        operator_support
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        String
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        A place for the IP to maintain which operators it supports for conditions on this column (for example, =, >, LIKE), when this column is considered for a restriction or a search condition.
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        pseudo_column
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        short
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        Indicates whether the column is a pseudo column such as Oracle ROWID.
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        column_type
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        short
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        Defines the column type.
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        remarks
         | 
      
        
        String
         | 
      
        
        The description of the column.
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        RETURN
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        NONE
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