Display column name in sql*plus

Hi,
How to display full column name?
there are n no of tables, i have to query the tables but i want the column name to be displayed fully. for example
SQL> desc control
Name Null? Type
CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(255)
LOAD_PERIOD_START_DATETIME DATE
SQL> select code,load_period_start_datetime from control;
CODE
LOAD_PERIOD
AAA
01-AUG-2007
SQL> col load_period_start_datetime format a30
SQL> /
CODE
LOAD_PERIOD_START_DATETIME
AAA
01-AUG-2007
SQL>
As it is only one column i can set with 'col <column_name> format a 30'
if there are n no of coumns from n no tables then how do i get the full column name?
Please help me.
Thanks

Hi,
you can get all the column's for a TABLE from all_tab_columns this VIEW, why dont you write as script which will generate the commands.
Could you please tell us why do you want to display the compete COLUMN NAME in SQL plus.
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