Re: spooling comma delimited file from sql where data does not wrap

Hi,

Did you try "set wrap off"

I tested the below script and it is working...

set wrap off
set lines 5000
spool out1
select * from <TABLE_NAME>
where rownum < 2 ;
spool off

Thanks,
Anurag

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 6:27 AM, Rick Ricky <ricks12345_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> I am running a query to dump some rows and I made the rows comma delimited
> like this
> select col1||','||col2||','|| ....
> from table
>
> I set lines 5000.
>
> I want to spool it so the spool file does not wrap. This way I can load the
> data into excel. The data keeps wrapping and when i import it, I get it
> wrapped in excel. its alot of columns. lines 5000 should be sufficient. I
> just don't have enough screen space for it all.
>

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ERCOT(Electric Reliability Council of Texas),
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