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DESCRIBE Showing Nullable for Columns With NOT NULL Constraint (Doc ID 1273754.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 06, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

DESCRIBE command is showing columns as NULLABLE even if are NOT NULL constraints defined on them.

Cause

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