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Column heading setting [message #575429] Wed, 23 January 2013 03:52 Go to next message
morad_dba
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Registered: June 2008
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Dear all,
I would like to have a column heading as follows in double inverted comma. but sqlplus environment returns column heading length equal to output value.

SQL> select substr('The independence day', 5,12) "Example of substr function"
2 from dual;

Example of s
------------
independence

I know that default column heading length is 30 character long.

but my column heading is less than 30 character long (which is 26)
How can i have column heading as Example of substr function ?

regards,
Morad.






Re: Column heading setting [message #575432 is a reply to message #575429] Wed, 23 January 2013 04:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rishwinger
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SQL> SET LINESIZE 12
SQL> select substr('The independence day', 5,12) "Example of substr function" fr
om dual;

Example of s
------------
independence

SQL> select length('Example of substr function') as length from dual;

    LENGTH
----------
        26

SQL> SET LINESIZE 26
SQL> select substr('The independence day', 5,12) "Example of substr function" fr
om dual;

Example of substr function
--------------------------
independence



tested on 10g win 7

[Updated on: Wed, 23 January 2013 04:10]

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Re: Column heading setting [message #575433 is a reply to message #575432] Wed, 23 January 2013 04:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
morad_dba
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Dear,

I tested in sql*plus environment

SQL> set linesize 100
SQL> select substr('The independence day', 5,12) "Example of substr function"
2 from dual;

Example of s
------------
independence

SQL>

I did not get full given column name.

Please help

Regards,
Morad.
Re: Column heading setting [message #575434 is a reply to message #575433] Wed, 23 January 2013 04:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
muralikri
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Can you try,what you are getting output.

show linesize
Re: Column heading setting [message #575435 is a reply to message #575434] Wed, 23 January 2013 04:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
morad_dba
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I am getting as

SQL> set linesize 100
SQL> select substr('The independence day', 5,12) "Example of substr function"
2 from dual;

Example of s
------------
independence

SQL>


Re: Column heading setting [message #575436 is a reply to message #575435] Wed, 23 January 2013 04:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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SQL> col "Example of substr function" format a26
SQL> select substr('The independence day', 5,12) "Example of substr function" from dual;
Example of substr function
--------------------------
independence

Regards
Michel
Re: Column heading setting [message #575437 is a reply to message #575436] Wed, 23 January 2013 04:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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Or:
SQL> col a format a26 heading "Example of substr function"
SQL> select substr('The independence day', 5,12) a from dual;
Example of substr function
--------------------------
independence

Regards
Michel
Re: Column heading setting [message #575442 is a reply to message #575437] Wed, 23 January 2013 05:00 Go to previous message
morad_dba
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Registered: June 2008
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Thanks Mr. Michel Cadot.

My problem is solved by your excellent feedback;

Thanks again.

Regards,
Morad.
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