show all
show system-variable
show errors
show errors [function|procedure|package|package body|trigger|view|type|type body|dimension|java class name-of-function-procedure-etc]
show lno
show parameters param-name
show pno
show recyclebin
show release
show repfooter
show repheader
show sga
show spool
show sqlcode
show title
show user
show parameter
show parameter init-parameter
show parameter is a convinient way to show the value(s) of the requested initialization parameter(s). Behind the scences, show parameter XYZ does something like select name, type, value from v$parameter where name like lower('XYZ').
show sga
Displays the total size of the sga as well as the sga's fixed size, variable size, db buffer size and redo buffer size. Here's a sample output of show sga:
SQL> show sga
Total System Global Area 61771936 bytes
Fixed Size 73888 bytes
Variable Size 44249088 bytes
Database Buffers 16384000 bytes
Redo Buffers 1064960 bytes
61771936 = Total System Global Area = 73888 + 44249088 + 16384000 + 1064960.
show error
Getting the errors of the last compiled function/procedure/package/type:
show errors
Getting the errors for function foo:
show error function foo
show recyclebin
This command is new in Oracle 10g and shows the content of the recycle bin.
show recyclebin
show user
Shows the currently logged on user.
show describe
Shows the current settings for the output of describe.