Dynamic values for column header / "AS" using XMLFOREST

Question

Hello,
I was wondering if it was possible to show data from a select statement into an AS column, e.g. SELECT col.a AS col.b.
The reason I need this is for XMLFOREST, as I need the value of a SELECT statement to be the column name, so that it will be the value of the element. e.g. <col.b></col.b>
Anyone know if/how I can do this?

Answer 1

SQL> ed
Wrote file afiedt.buf
  1  WITH t AS (SELECT 'fred' name FROM DUAL UNION SELECT 'bob' FROM DUAL)
  2* SELECT XMLELEMENT(EVALNAME name, name) FROM t
SQL> /
ERROR:
ORA-19039: Keyword EVALNAME reserved for future use
no rows selected
SQL> ed
Wrote file afiedt.buf**** Throws a bit of magic dust into SQL...... ****
SQL> WITH t AS (SELECT 'fred' name FROM DUAL UNION SELECT 'bob' FROM DUAL)
  2  SELECT XMLELEMENT(EVALNAME name, name) FROM t
  3  /
XMLELEMENT(EVALNAMENAME,NAME)
<bob>bob</bob>
<fred>fred</fred>
SQL>This is an example of what you'll be able to do with 10.2.0.2 when it's released