> > Hi Uwe
> >
> > At 03:13 am 25/11/2004, you wrote:
> > >DESCRIBE hasn't to do with Tabledescriptions. Where did you
> get this one?
> > >There are no Sql-Commands for the Description Column of the Metadata.
> > >If you want to have a Description, you have to update the Metadata
> > yourself.

DESCRIBE is a keyword recgnised by IBExpert to make it easier to enter
metadata descriptions.
Alan

> >
> > Thanks for your response.
> >
> > I got the DDL from IBExpert for both tables and fields and that was
> > what I
> > was trying to duplicate. The descriptions are there as I am regularly
> > using them in VFP view creation.
> >
> > How can I update metadata directly (I really mean programatically)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> > Bhavbhuti
> > ___________________________________________