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[[sql-syntax-describe-table]]
=== DESCRIBE TABLE

.Synopsis
[source, sql]
----
DESCRIBE table
----

or 

[source, sql]
----
DESC table
----


.Description

`DESC` and `DESCRIBE` are aliases to <<sql-syntax-show-columns>>.
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			`=== DESCRIBE TABLE`

			`.Synopsis`
			`[source, sql]`
			`----`
			`DESCRIBE table`
			`----`

			`or`

			`[source, sql]`
			`----`
			`DESC table`
			`----`


			`.Description`

			`DESC` and `DESCRIBE` are aliases to <<sql-syntax-show-columns>>.