Oracle PL/SQL/Report Column Page/Column Length

COLUMN FORMAT: length 60

SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table TestTable(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    MyName             VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    MyDate             DATE,
  5    MyNumber           Number(8,2)
  6  )
  7  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values("1","Alison",to_date("19960711","YYYYMMDD"),12.12);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values("1","Alison",to_date("19970622","YYYYMMDD"),-12.12);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values("1","Alison",to_date("19980513","YYYYMMDD"),22.1);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values("1","Alison",to_date("19990624","YYYYMMDD"),-2.12);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values("1","Alison",to_date("20000415","YYYYMMDD"),2.1);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;
ID   MYNAME     MYDATE      MYNUMBER
---- ---------- --------- ----------
1    Alison     11-JUL-96      12.12
1    Alison     22-JUN-97     -12.12
1    Alison     13-MAY-98       22.1
1    Alison     24-JUN-99      -2.12
1    Alison     15-APR-00        2.1
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- Shorten MyName
SQL> COLUMN MyName FORMAT a60;
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;
ID   MYNAME                                                       MYDATE      MYNUMBER
---- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------- ----------
1    Alison                                                       11-JUL-96      12.12
1    Alison                                                       22-JUN-97     -12.12
1    Alison                                                       13-MAY-98       22.1
1    Alison                                                       24-JUN-99      -2.12
1    Alison                                                       15-APR-00        2.1
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> COLUMN MyName clear;
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
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