column d_table_name heading TABLE_NAME format a30 column d_comments heading COMMENTS format a80 word_wrap break on d_table_name prompt Show data dictionary views and x$ tables matching the expression "&1"... select d.table_name d_table_name, d.comments d_comments from dict d where upper(d.table_name) like upper('%&1%') union all select t.table_name d_table_name, 'BASE TABLE' d_comments from dba_tables t where t.owner = 'SYS' and upper(t.table_name) like upper('%&1%') / select ft.name d_table_name, (select fvd.view_name from v$fixed_view_definition fvd where instr(upper(fvd.view_definition),upper(ft.name)) > 0 and rownum = 1) used_in from v$fixed_table ft where ft.type in ('TABLE', 'VIEW') and replace(upper(ft.name),'V_$','V$') like upper('%&1%') /