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The problem:
When outputing a file
the spacing between the fields contains tabs rather then pure spaces.
FIRST COUPLE LINES OF SQL
Set echo off pagesize 0 head off feed off veri off
SELECT
SCHD4_PART || ' ; '
The field is 20chars long.
02-084_____________;
But when doing a vi in unix on the file , the first space is actually a space, then there is a tab , then several more spaces?!?!?
Why , and how can i make the "space" all real spaces.
I've tried TRIM and PAD with no luck !!
select replace('abc'||chr(9)||'def'||chr(9)||'AAA', chr(9), rpad(' ',4, ' ')) from dual;
where 4 - tabspace parameter
select replace(UR_STRING, chr(9), rpad(' ',3,' ')) from dual;
Pretty new at this....sorry in advance....
But what i gather from your reply is that i would be reformating the column in the table..
If this is the case, i can't.
If this isn't the case then i don't understand the answer
Basically what i'm trying to achieve is to output a file that can be read by another program , the program is sensitive to tab'd spaces ..
Explain first post:
1. In ur source text (or table) had tabspace parameter = X (for example 3)
-- 1 tab symbol replaced 3 space symbols
for restore ur table with needed format u should use some tabspace parameter as in source text.
in statment: select replace(SOURCE_TEXT, chr(9), rpad(' ',3,' ')) from dual;
chr(9) - symbol TAB
3 - tabspace parameter (u can change it as u need)
' ' - blank symbol
I just registered here after finding a better solution to this problem. I googled 'rpad tab' and found this as the third link in the search results.
I had the EXACT same issue, where I was seeing tabs in the file on a unix system. You need to tweak your sqlplus settings for output:
SET TAB OFF
Problem solved!