Creating CSV file

Hi,
How can i convert the out of a SQL query to CSV file format on solaris without using spool.
Any help will be great.
zubair.

set lin 9999 trimsp on pages 0 ver off feedb off long 99999999
PROMPT EMPNO;ENAME;DEPTNO
select empno||';'||ENAME||';'||DEPTNO from emp;
EMPNO;ENAME;DEPTNO
7369;SMITH;20
7499;ALLEN;30
7521;WARD;30
7566;JONES;20
7654;MARTIN;30
7698;BLAKE;30
7782;CLARK;10
7788;SCOTT;20
7839;KING;10
7844;TURNER;30
7876;ADAMS;20
7900;JAMES;30
7902;FORD;20
7934;MILLER;10

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I have one problem in creating csv file.
If one column has single line value, it is coming in single cell. But if the column has no.of lines using carriage return while entering into the table,
I am not able to create csv file properly. That one column value takes more than one cell in csv.
For example the column "Issue" has following value:
"Dear
I hereby updated the Human Resources: New User Registration Form Request.
And sending the request for your action.
Regards
Karthik".
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I hereby updated the Human Resources: New User Registration Form Request.
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Regards
Karthik,closed.
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Pls help.

I have tried using chr(10) and chr(13) like this......still it is not solved.
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Hi,
Is it possible to create .csv files through documaker apart from pdf's
Thanks

With apologies, it is still unclear (to me) what you are asking.
It is possible to create files using DAL, but to offer more specific guidance requires a better understanding of what it is that you want.
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REPORT ZTEMP101 message-id 00.
tables: lfa1.
types: begin of t_lfa1,
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Stored Proc to create .csv file from table

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IS
l_file_ptr UTL_FILE.file_type;
l_hdr_text VARCHAR2 (4000);
l_dynamic_sql_str VARCHAR2 (4000);
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Hey damorgan,
Can you please give me little more detail about your workaround method. I think I did the ODBC Connection Once for MS ACCESS database. I
hope you are taking about the same method.
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Please see if the suggested solutions in these docs help.
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