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Re: How to get whole text from DBA_VIEWS?

From: Turkbear <john.g_at_dot.spamfree.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:31:26 -0600
Message-ID: <7n26uvcasvkb4v8e60q493rsun8k63ohrq@4ax.com>


"NoName" <nobody_at_nowhere.com> wrote:

>I usually use the wonderful program "PL/SQL Develpoer" from
>AllAroundAutomation to magage Oracle (tables, views, packages, and so on).
>I admit that I rarely use native instructions using SQL*PLUS.
>
>So, I can easily get the source of a view in a couple of clicks, but I dont
>know how to get full text from DBA_VIEWS.
>
>That is, if I write the following:
>
>select text from DBA_VIEWS where owner='myowner' and view_name='myview';
>
>the result is the first 255 characters, and not the whole text.
>Can someone please give me a clue, where to find the solution on reference
>manuals?
>
>Thank you
>

In SqlPLus:

set LONG 1000
select text from DBA_VIEWS where owner='myowner' and view_name='myview';

should do it.

If not , increase the number. Received on Fri Dec 19 2003 - 08:31:26 CST

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