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"Alan" <alan_at_erols.com> wrote in message
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> "root" <root_at_aol.com> wrote in message
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>> Sorry if this is a newb question...
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>> Why when I do a query does it show the column description every 5
>> results.
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> Because that's the default that is set on your client.
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>> Can't it just do it once at the top?
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> Yes, it can. Have a look at the SQL*PLUS command reference, specifically
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> SET command and the PAGES parameter for starters, but there's way more to
> know depending on what you need to do.
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>> Thanks
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Thanks got it Received on Thu Oct 14 2004 - 16:16:15 CDT