How to call sp_help [table] for SQL Server when using Oracle SQL Developer as my client

Question

I am using Oracle SQL Developer in a linux environment to connect to an SQL Server 2005.

I don't seem to be able to make a sp_help [table_name] call. Previously, I found it quite useful when I was on a Windows environment using SQL Server management, and could make that call.

Is there any way to do this?

[edit] error message returned is the following:

Error starting at line 1 in command:
sp_help city
Error report:
Unknown Command

Answer 1

Have you considered using the information_schema views instead. E.g.

Select *
from information_schema.columns
where table_name = 'City'