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Re: [PL/SQL] Overriding leading space removal in reports

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:40:41 -0800
Message-ID: <3E6E49C9.EF94122C@exesolutions.com>


Ubiquitous wrote:

> I have a PL/SQL script which produces a columner report.
> However, the first column is a NUMBER data type, so if I replace
> the leading zeros with spaces the values get left-aligned.
> Other than printing the value with leading zeros, is there a
> way to make the values line up to the right?

Look at the RPAD function. And pad with spaces

Daniel Morgan Received on Tue Mar 11 2003 - 14:40:41 CST

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