how about desc "Employees"

Code:
SQL> create table "Employees" as select * from emp;

Table created.

SQL> desc employees
ERROR:
ORA-04043: object employees does not exist

SQL> desc "Employees"
 Name                                      Null?    Type
 ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
 EMPNO                                     NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
 ENAME                                              VARCHAR2(10)
 JOB                                                VARCHAR2(9)
 MGR                                                NUMBER(4)
 HIREDATE                                           DATE
 SAL                                                NUMBER(7,2)
 COMM                                               NUMBER(7,2)
 DEPTNO                                             NUMBER(2)
[Edited by pando on 10-12-2001 at 04:57 PM]