Oracle PL/SQL/Report Column Page/Column Heading Name

Use column command to change the column heading

SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   Employee"s Fi LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ------------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason         Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06  $1,234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison        Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86  $6,661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James         Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90  $6,544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia         Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99  $2,344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert        Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98  $2,334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda         Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96  $4,322.78 New York   Tester
07   David         Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98  $7,897.78 New York   Manager
ID   Employee"s Fi LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ------------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
08   James         Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02  $1,232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
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SQL>
SQL> -- use column command to change the column heading
SQL> column First_Name   heading "Employee"s First Name"
SQL> column raise        heading "Raise"
SQL>
SQL> select first_name, salary, salary * 1.1 raise  from Employee;
Employee"s Fi     SALARY      Raise
------------- ---------- ----------
Jason          $1,234.56   1358.016
Alison         $6,661.78   7327.958
James          $6,544.78   7199.258
Celia          $2,344.78   2579.258
Robert         $2,334.78   2568.258
Linda          $4,322.78   4755.058
David          $7,897.78   8687.558
Employee"s Fi     SALARY      Raise
------------- ---------- ----------
James          $1,232.78   1356.058
8 rows selected.
SQL>
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SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
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