title: "DESC TABLE_NAME" command in Oracle is not working with pl/sql block
body: <p>I am using Oracle 11g R2 and i have been trying to execute the below given pl/sql procedure :- </p>
  
  <pre><code>SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
  DECLARE
  TABLENAME VARCHAR2(100) := 'TABLE_NAME';
  BEGIN
  DESC TABLENAME;  
  END;
  /
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Or </p>
  
  <pre><code>    SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
      DECLARE
      TABLENAME VARCHAR2(100) := 'TABLE_NAME';
      BEGIN
      EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'DESC TABLENAME';  
      END;
      /
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I tried everything but continuously getting the error.
  Please help me. Thank you so much</p>