Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, trimspool is only at the record level, not the column level. Same with trimout.
I'm looking for variable column widths without having to format each column or go through the hassle of a long select statement with concatenations. -w --- "Murray, Margaret" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Walter, > > set trimspool ON (or set trimsp on or set trims on) > > you can also use "show all" at the sqlplus prompt to > get an idea about what > other options have been set (if you don't remember > the command). > Margaret > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Walter K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 2:37 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: Sqlplus Auto-trim Whitespace??? > > > > > > Hi, > > > > A co-worker of mine is trying to remember how to > have > > trailing whitespace automatically removed from > each > > COLUMN in the output of a query within SQL*Plus. > He > > said he saw the tip in a book a couple years ago > and > > can't remember for the life of him how he went > about > > it. I have poured through the docs myself and > other > > references and can't seem to find a way to do > this. > > > > The objective is to set the COLSEP to say '|' and > then > > be able to perform something like a SELECT * FROM > > <table> such that the output/display is variable > > length for each column. > > > > The solution we're looking for is purely within > > SQL*Plus, not doing something with PL/SQL. Also, > the > > solution should not involve using the COLUMN > command > > to control the formatting of each column > literally. > > > > Anyone know how to do this? Does anyone remember > the > > tip and possibly the name of the book? > > > > Thanks again! > > -w > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Walter K > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 > FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be > removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Murray, Margaret > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Walter K INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
