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Use a13 to set the column length during displaying

SQL> CREATE TABLE departments   2  (department_id           number(10)            not null,   3   department_name      varchar2(50)      not null,   4   CONSTRAINT departments_pk PRIMARY KEY (department_id)   5  ); Table created. SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> insert into departments ( department_id, department_name )   2                    values( 1,             'Data Group' ); 1 row created. SQL> SQL> insert into departments ( department_id, department_name )   2                    values( 2,             'Purchasing' ); 1 row created. SQL> SQL> insert into departments ( department_id, department_name )   2                    values( 3,             'Call Center' ); 1 row created. SQL> SQL> insert into departments ( department_id, department_name )   2                    values( 4,             'Communication' ); 1 row created. SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL>  column department_name format a13 SQL>  column employees format a63 word_wrapped SQL> SQL>  select department_name, department_name   2      from departments   3    / Department Na Department Na ------------- ------------- Data Group    Data Group Purchasing    Purchasing Call Center   Call Center Communication Communication SQL> SQL> drop table departments; Table dropped.