Where the Script is Stored

Question

HI,
when we create table or view or something, a script is generated and stored in the database,
i need to know where the script data is stored i.e in which table
i know function, procedure script is stored in user_source(text column)
can any one know about this?

Answer 1

If your purpose is to see the DDL used to create the object, you can use DBMS_METADATA package. Example :
SQL> create table foo(a number primary key, b varchar2(20));
Table created.
SQL> select dbms_metadata.get_ddl('TABLE','FOO') from dual;
DBMS_METADATA.GET_DDL('TABLE','FOO')
  CREATE TABLE "TEST"."FOO"
   (    "A" NUMBER,
        "B" VARCHAR2(20),
         PRIMARY KEY ("A")
  USING INDEX PCTFREE 10 INITRANS 2 MAXTRANS 255
  STORAGE(INITIAL 65536 NEXT 1048576 MINEXTENTS 1 MAXEXTENTS 2147483645
  PCTINCREASE 0 FREELISTS 1 FREELIST GROUPS 1 BUFFER_POOL DEFAULT)
  TABLESPACE "USERS"  ENABLE
   ) PCTFREE 10 PCTUSED 40 INITRANS 1 MAXTRANS 255 NOCOMPRESS LOGGING
  STORAGE(INITIAL 65536 NEXT 1048576 MINEXTENTS 1 MAXEXTENTS 2147483645
  PCTINCREASE 0 FREELISTS 1 FREELIST GROUPS 1 BUFFER_POOL DEFAULT)
  TABLESPACE "USERS"
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