Why? That's a varchar2 column... it doesn't contain trailing spaces. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Martha Delgado Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 4:38 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: SQLPLUS ? Hi, If I were you, Y would use rtrim(table_name) and I would use the "set linesize n" where n is the length of the line. regards -----Mensaje original----- De: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]En nombre de Seema Singh Enviado el: Miércoles, 02 de Junio de 2004 06:22 p.m. Para: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Asunto: SQLPLUS ? I want to create script in single line like select 'create snapshot dev.'||table_name||' '|| 2 'using index tablespace INDX refresh fast with rowid start with sysdate next sysdate + 7 as (select * from dev.' 3 ||table_name||'@testone);' from dba_tables 4* where owner='DEV' and table_name like 'CON_%' I'm getting this script after spooling above query.I want output of above query in single line. What SQLPLUS parameters I need to setup? thx -seema _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page - FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------