Re: Is there a way to append spool files?

From: Pete Finnigan <pete_at_petefinnigan.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:46:14 +0000
Message-ID: <492FCBF6.9040005@petefinnigan.com>

Thanks Michael

Michael Garfield Sørensen wrote:

> 
> SQL> help spool
> 
>  SPOOL
>  -----
> 
>  Stores query results in a file, or optionally sends the file to a printer.
>  In iSQL*Plus, use the Preferences screen to direct output to a file.
> 
>  SPO[OL] [file_name[.ext] [CRE[ATE] | REP[LACE] | APP[END]] | OFF | OUT]
> 
>  Not available in iSQL*Plus
> 
> 
> HTH
> Michael
> 
> Quoting Pete Finnigan <pete_at_petefinnigan.com>:
> 

>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have been asked by someone whether its possible to append to a spool
>> file in sql*plus. i.e. do something like:
>>
>> spool file.a
>> do some sql
>> do some more sql
>> spool off
>>
>> spool file.b
>> do some sql
>> do some sql
>> spool off
>>
>> spool file.a -- but do not lose the original content BUT add to it
>> do some sql
>> do some sql
>> spool off
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is to use os commands to save the file
>> before the second spool and use cat afterwards to build the file but it
>> would be nice to be able to do it in sqlplus only?
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Pete
>>
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