Oracle-L: Re: SQLPLUS spool file question

From: Tim Gorman <Tim_at_SageLogix.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:53:45 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00519024.20021212195345@fatcity.com>

SQLPLUS spool file questionPerform a SHOW NEWPAGE command in SQL*Plus. I imagine that you've got it set to "0"; if so, this is what is producing the formfeed characters. Try setting either NEWPAGE NONE or NEWPAGE <non-zero-value>...

Original Message ----- From: Vergara, Michael (TEM) To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:58 AM Subject: RE: SQLPLUS spool file question

Mark:

Here is what I usually set in a SQL*Plus script where I will want to spool the output:

     set echo off pause off termout on feedback on
     set pagesize 55 linesize 95 tab off trimspool on

I rarely use 'sqlplus -s', and I do not get the '^L' character in my spool files. I also have a shell script that I use to trim off excess spaces and ^L characters from other folk's scripts. Here it is:

#!/usr/bin/ksh
# This is for HP-UX ksh.

  mv ${1} trim.temp
  if [ $? != 0 ] ; then
    echo ''
    echo Error opening ${1} for move
    echo Aborting...
    echo ''
    exit
  fi
  #
  / /' | sed '1,$s/ *$//g' > ${1}
  rm trim.temp

# #EOF# HTH,
Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Willett, Mark [mailto:mwillett_at_sunnen.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 8:04 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: SQLPLUS spool file question

I'm creating a spool file of SQL commands based on several "select...from" statements. When I "vi" my output file, I see a "^L" character as the first character after each of my select statements. I remember a solution being presented a few years ago that allowed you to eliminate the "^L" on this list but I've managed to loose it. I seem to remember that you must use silent mode (-s) and the proper setting of several of the SQLPlus environment variables. Any help would be appreciated

Mark Willett
Sunnen Products Company

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