Re: Help - SQL*Plus report format

In Article<4i4tnp$3q4_at_masala.cc.uh.edu>, <ymeng_at_Bayou.UH.EDU> write:
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> From: ymeng_at_Bayou.UH.EDU (Jerry Xia)
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> Subject: Help - SQL*Plus report format
> Date: 12 Mar 1996 22:27:05 GMT
> Organization: University of Houston
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> I am using SQL*Plus to generate a report. There are only two short columns
 on
> my report. I want to place these data in the central part of the paper
> (that is, not start from column 1) and leave equivalent space in both sides.
> Which commands and options I should use ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jerry

If your in charecter mod try
select lpad (' ',40 - (length(<col1>) + length(<col2>))) || <col1> || <col2> from <table> Received on Wed Mar 13 1996 - 00:00:00 CET