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Old 04-15-2014
Wrench #Spool/Query executing with extra space.
Hello,

I have a requirement where i have to spool some data to a file. i have achived the desired target but m facing one issue. i have attached the script and the output.

i checked the data length in the table but it is only 45 for column 1.

can you tell me how to remove these extra spaces after the first column.
script.txt (830 Bytes) 
# 2  
Old 04-15-2014
I will suggest to use trim function in your sql query itself

trim(col_name)
Code:
trim(col_name)

---------- Post updated at 05:49 AM ---------- Previous update was at 05:44 AM ----------

Also try to fix your col length as below

Code:
rpad(substr(col_name,1,16),18,' ')

# 3  
Old 04-15-2014
Hello dodmis,

i have tried that already and still it is giving me same output, i was just wondering is there any set command which i have to use. Do u know any such command.

In my output i just want the string length of the output. ex

abcdefghi abcdef abcedf
abcde abcde abcde

the 3 spaces indicating the column one has ended.
# 4  
Old 04-15-2014
try with below options

Code:
set feedback off
set verify off
set termout off
set trimspool on
set linesize 500
set pages 0

for query

Code:
select rpad(substr(col_name,1,16),18,' ') from table_name

This User Gave Thanks to Makarand Dodmis For This Post:
Mohammed_Tabish
# 5  
Old 04-15-2014
Thanku dod,

the rpad functn to replace the spaces worked, i just did some changes in the numbers.

thanks a lot.Smilie
 
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