hi regis, if you want to do further processing on data then you have to use pro*c. if you only want to spool then you have to write the spool file in sql part of your script.. take care..subodh ----- Original Message ----- From: Regis Biassala <Regis.Biassala@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 11:55:05 +0100 To: askdba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [askdba] SQL data to Unix variables question > Hi, > Maybe one of you might already have this somewhere and certainly will help > me save time to develop one of me own. > > My Question: > Suppose a query like this: > > Select name, sal from emp; > > Result: > Name Sal > ----------- ----- > Mikey 110 > Justin 120 > Louis 100 > > I'd like to store that info in Unix variables (int and string as you may see > there). > NOTE: we've got 3 rows, and this certainly will loop to process each row in > unix. > > Does one know how to accomplish this? > > Thanks, > Regis > ----------------------- > Regis Biassala (DBA) > Direct: +353 1 8063613 > > Good Luck..Subodh Deshpande =============================================== Experience Is Knowledge Wisdom Is Philosophy ============================================== -- _______________________________________________ Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10