title: problems with DESCRIBE statement in oracle sql developer using JDBC driver
body: <p>I just set up a teradata JDBC database through Oracle SQL Developer. I can't get the 'DESCRIBE' command to work, or the 'HELP TABLE' command (usually the case with teradata). </p>
  
  <p>If I put in <code>DESCRIBE tablename ;</code> I get error: </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>[Teradata Database] [TeraJDBC 14.10.00.26] [Error 3706] [SQLState 42000] Syntax error: expected something between the beginning of the request and the word 'DESCRIBE'.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>If I use <code>HELP TABLE tablename ;</code> it gives me a help menu internal to Oracle sql developer </p>
  
  <p>Anyone else have this issue? or know any alternatives to the DESCRIBE command? </p>