From: Turdcutter@eremove.edu (Turdcutter)
Subject: DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE  question
Date: 2000/06/06
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How do you get this function to insert leading spaces?

DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('     '|| var1)


gives no leading spaces   


?????


also,,,

how could you do a carriage return with this function
	DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('') < ----   doesn't seen to work



thank you