Re: SQL generating SQL - stupid question continued lines

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:28:14 -0400, Mercadante, Thomas F <thomas.mercadante_at_labor.state.ny.us> wrote:
> I also like 'set trimspool on'
>
> Removes trailing spaces. It thus allows you to 'set lines 2000' - trailing
> spaces get chopped off. If you ever open the resulting script file, it
> makes your life a little bit easier.

true story 2 - this one is me though.

take one script

select RPAD(col,255,' ') colname
from tab
where (some marginally imaginative logic)

wrap in

set trimspool on
spool filename

ponder for 36 hours why RPAD wasn't working :)

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