The SHOW DATABASE command displays a complete or partial list of properties for the database elements specified. If you do not specify a version number for a database element, CDO displays the highest visible version. When you use the SHOW DATABASE command to display an Oracle Rdb database element, CDO shows only the database name, file name, and the fully qualified path name. Use the SHOW GENERIC command with the /FULL qualifier or use SQL (structured query language) to view the complete definition of an Oracle Rdb database.