Re: beginner needs help, now

You can set the linesize in SQL Plus in the options/environment dialog. However you are better off creating an ODBC Data Source and then using the ODBC Test application under the Network Administration menu.

Hope that helps

Sarah Holley wrote:

> oracle users-
> i am a new user of oracle 8i with what seems to be a very basic
> question.
> i have a created a simply structured table that contains several lengthy
> character columns.
> instead of displaying the columns in one single horizontal line, oracle
> spills them over onto the next line.
> i would prefer that they were all on one line, letting me scroll right
> to read the table.
> how do i change a table so that all of my columns will appear in a
> single row across the top rather than in multiple rows?
> can this change be made when the table contains data?
>
> thank you very much for your help.
>
> candace miller
> * respond to:
> infinitesnail_at_hotmail.com
  Received on Tue Nov 28 2000 - 22:41:55 CST