Displaying SQL Query results in rows instead of Columns

Hi,
I'm fairly new to Oracle so forgive me if this is a really stupid question.
I used Mysql for a while and if I wanted to display query results in rows instead of columns I could end the SQL command with '\G' instead of a semicolon.
This would give me output like...
Column_1: AAAA
Column_2: BBBB
Column_3: CCCC
Instead of the normal
Column_1 Column_2 Column_3
AAAAAA BBBBBBB CCCCCCC
Is there an equivalent in SQLPlus to the MySQL \G termination?
Thanks.
John

> so forgive me if this is a really stupid question.
It is certainly not a stupid question, but pivoting is a very frequently asked and answered question:
[url http://forums.oracle.com/forums/search.jspa?threadID=&q=pivot&objID=f75&dateRange=all&userID=&numResults=15]http://forums.oracle.com/forums/search.jspa?threadID=&q=pivot&objID=f75&dateRange=all&userID=&numResults=15
In 11g you have special PIVOT and UNPIVOT functions.
Regards,
Rob.

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flip@FLOP> SELECT d.pub_no
2        ,MAX(DECODE(a.type, 'CAT' , id_no)) cat
3        ,MAX(DECODE(a.type, 'ISBN', id_no)) isbn
4        ,MAX(DECODE(a.type, 'ISSN', id_no)) issn
5 FROM   pubDetail d, test_a a
6 WHERE d.pub_no = a.pub_no
7 AND   a.type IN ('CAT', 'ISBN', 'ISSN')
8 GROUP BY d.pub_no
9 ;
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    PUB_NO CAT        ISBN       ISSN
       111 abc        qwe
       222 def                   xyzHope you take this only as a bit of humor [about incomplete requirements] â¦ I like your stuff!

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