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The COLSEP option affects the character displayed between columns
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SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP (EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,
2 ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
3 JOB VARCHAR2(9),
4 MGR NUMBER(4),
5 HIREDATE DATE,
6 SAL NUMBER(7, 2),
7 COMM NUMBER(7, 2),
8 DEPTNO NUMBER(2));
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369, 'SMITH', 'CLERK', 7902, TO_DATE('17-DEC-1980', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 800, NULL, 20);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499, 'ALLEN', 'SALESMAN', 7698, TO_DATE('20-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1600, 300, 30);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521, 'WARD', 'SALESMAN', 7698, TO_DATE('22-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250, 500, 30);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566, 'JONES', 'MANAGER', 7839, TO_DATE('2-APR-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2975, NULL, 20);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654, 'MARTIN', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('28-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250, 1400, 30);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698, 'BLAKE', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('1-MAY-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2850, NULL, 30);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782, 'CLARK', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('9-JUN-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2450, NULL, 10);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788, 'SCOTT', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('09-DEC-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839, 'KING', 'PRESIDENT', NULL,TO_DATE('17-NOV-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 5000, NULL, 10);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844, 'TURNER', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('8-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1500, 0, 30);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876, 'ADAMS', 'CLERK', 7788,TO_DATE('12-JAN-1983', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1100, NULL, 20);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900, 'JAMES', 'CLERK', 7698,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 950, NULL, 30);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902, 'FORD', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934, 'MILLER', 'CLERK', 7782,TO_DATE('23-JAN-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1300, NULL, 10);
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SQL> -- COLSEP
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SQL> -- The COLSEP option affects the character displayed between columns when you execute a SELECT --
SQL> -- statement. The default value is spaces.
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SQL> COLSEP {_| text}
SP2-0734: unknown command beginning "COLSEP {_|..." - rest of line ignored.
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SQL> SET COLSEP ,
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SQL> SELECT * FROM emp;
EMPNO,ENAME ,JOB , MGR,HIREDATE , SAL, COMM, DEPTNO
----------,----------,---------,----------,---------,----------,----------,----------
7369,SMITH ,CLERK , 7902,17-DEC-80, 800, , 20
7499,ALLEN ,SALESMAN , 7698,20-FEB-81, 1600, 300, 30
7521,WARD ,SALESMAN , 7698,22-FEB-81, 1250, 500, 30
7566,JONES ,MANAGER , 7839,02-APR-81, 2975, , 20
7654,MARTIN ,SALESMAN , 7698,28-SEP-81, 1250, 1400, 30
7698,BLAKE ,MANAGER , 7839,01-MAY-81, 2850, , 30
7782,CLARK ,MANAGER , 7839,09-JUN-81, 2450, , 10
7788,SCOTT ,ANALYST , 7566,09-DEC-82, 3000, , 20
7839,KING ,PRESIDENT, ,17-NOV-81, 5000, , 10
7844,TURNER ,SALESMAN , 7698,08-SEP-81, 1500, 0, 30
7876,ADAMS ,CLERK , 7788,12-JAN-83, 1100, , 20
EMPNO,ENAME ,JOB , MGR,HIREDATE , SAL, COMM, DEPTNO
----------,----------,---------,----------,---------,----------,----------,----------
7900,JAMES ,CLERK , 7698,03-DEC-81, 950, , 30
7902,FORD ,ANALYST , 7566,03-DEC-81, 3000, , 20
7934,MILLER ,CLERK , 7782,23-JAN-82, 1300, , 10
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SQL> drop table emp;
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