Re: Spool Oracle Tables into Excel Format

For small number of rows only.

JP
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On Monday 23 September 2002 16:23, you wrote:
> I have never thought that I would ever suggest using GUI tool over a
> command line. Perhaps there is a first time for everything.
>
> So, may I add to the list of good advices: use T.O.A.D. from
> http://www.quest.com/toad/ Disclaimer: I am not in any form affiliated with
> Quest Software nor I try to enforce or market its products. I have just
> found that I am too lazy to use SQL*Plus all the time.
>
> inka
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 9:13 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Bob,
>
> All of the options stated by people from this list are excellent.
>
> One thing that was not mentioned was that Excel can read any type of text
> file. It will notice that it is a text file, and will provide you with the
> opportunity to declare what the column delimiter is.
>
> What this means is that you can use any character as a field delimiter,
> tell Excel what that column is, and it will convert the file for you.
>
> By default, Excel likes the TAB char as a column delimiter. So, you can
> write your query as such:
>
> select column1||char(10)||column2||char(10)||column3||char(10) from
> table_name.
>
> Spool the output and name the file newfile.txt; start Excel, and file|open
> the file and follow the help wizard. I do this all the time.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Tom Mercadante
> Oracle Certified Professional
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 4:33 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> All,
>
> Is it possible to create Oracle reports into Excel
> format ?
> Is it possible to spool Oracle tables into Excel
> format?
>
> Thanks in Advance
> Bob
>
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