Oracle PL/SQL/Report Column Page/COLSEP
The COLSEP option affects the character displayed between columns
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SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP (EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,
2 ENAME VARCHAR2(10), 3 JOB VARCHAR2(9), 4 MGR NUMBER(4), 5 HIREDATE DATE, 6 SAL NUMBER(7, 2), 7 COMM NUMBER(7, 2), 8 DEPTNO NUMBER(2));
SQL> SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369, "SMITH", "CLERK", 7902, TO_DATE("17-DEC-1980", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 800, NULL, 20); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499, "ALLEN", "SALESMAN", 7698, TO_DATE("20-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1600, 300, 30); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521, "WARD", "SALESMAN", 7698, TO_DATE("22-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250, 500, 30); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566, "JONES", "MANAGER", 7839, TO_DATE("2-APR-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2975, NULL, 20); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654, "MARTIN", "SALESMAN", 7698,TO_DATE("28-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250, 1400, 30); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698, "BLAKE", "MANAGER", 7839,TO_DATE("1-MAY-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2850, NULL, 30); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782, "CLARK", "MANAGER", 7839,TO_DATE("9-JUN-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2450, NULL, 10); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788, "SCOTT", "ANALYST", 7566,TO_DATE("09-DEC-1982", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 3000, NULL, 20); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839, "KING", "PRESIDENT", NULL,TO_DATE("17-NOV-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 5000, NULL, 10); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844, "TURNER", "SALESMAN", 7698,TO_DATE("8-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1500, 0, 30); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876, "ADAMS", "CLERK", 7788,TO_DATE("12-JAN-1983", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1100, NULL, 20); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900, "JAMES", "CLERK", 7698,TO_DATE("3-DEC-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 950, NULL, 30); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902, "FORD", "ANALYST", 7566,TO_DATE("3-DEC-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 3000, NULL, 20); SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934, "MILLER", "CLERK", 7782,TO_DATE("23-JAN-1982", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1300, NULL, 10); SQL> SQL> -- COLSEP SQL> SQL> -- The COLSEP option affects the character displayed between columns when you execute a SELECT -- SQL> -- statement. The default value is spaces. SQL> SQL> COLSEP {_| text} SP2-0734: unknown command beginning "COLSEP {_|..." - rest of line ignored. SQL> SQL> SQL> SET COLSEP , SQL> SQL> SELECT * FROM emp;
EMPNO,ENAME ,JOB , MGR,HIREDATE , SAL, COMM, DEPTNO
,----------,---------,----------,---------,----------,----------,----------
7369,SMITH ,CLERK , 7902,17-DEC-80, 800, , 20
7499,ALLEN ,SALESMAN , 7698,20-FEB-81, 1600, 300, 30
7521,WARD ,SALESMAN , 7698,22-FEB-81, 1250, 500, 30
7566,JONES ,MANAGER , 7839,02-APR-81, 2975, , 20
7654,MARTIN ,SALESMAN , 7698,28-SEP-81, 1250, 1400, 30
7698,BLAKE ,MANAGER , 7839,01-MAY-81, 2850, , 30
7782,CLARK ,MANAGER , 7839,09-JUN-81, 2450, , 10
7788,SCOTT ,ANALYST , 7566,09-DEC-82, 3000, , 20
7839,KING ,PRESIDENT, ,17-NOV-81, 5000, , 10
7844,TURNER ,SALESMAN , 7698,08-SEP-81, 1500, 0, 30
7876,ADAMS ,CLERK , 7788,12-JAN-83, 1100, , 20
EMPNO,ENAME ,JOB , MGR,HIREDATE , SAL, COMM, DEPTNO
,----------,---------,----------,---------,----------,----------,----------
7900,JAMES ,CLERK , 7698,03-DEC-81, 950, , 30
7902,FORD ,ANALYST , 7566,03-DEC-81, 3000, , 20
7934,MILLER ,CLERK , 7782,23-JAN-82, 1300, , 10
SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> drop table emp; SQL> SQL> SQL>
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