PLSQL - Output a long string to screen

Question

I am trying to create an XML file, but I don't have FTP access on the server, only read rights.
So I need to output a long string on the screen.
By using the
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('<Environment> ' || long_string_01 || long_string_02 || '</Environment>');
I get the 255 buffer error.
Whats the easiest way around it?
Thanks in advance everyone!
Edited by: 866635 on Aug 5, 2011 5:16 AM

Answer 1

Hi,
I agree with Mr Robertson.
SQL> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON SIZE 1000000
SQL> SET LONG 1000000000 LONGC 1000000000
SQL> set pagesize 200
SQL> select TO_CLOB('When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column,
  2  I got it truncated. When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the
length of the TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the expectin
g result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
  3  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it truncated.
  4  When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the length of the
  5   TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the expecting
  6   result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
  7  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it truncated.
  8  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column,
  9  I got it truncated. When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the
length of the TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the expectin
g result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
10  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it truncated.
11  When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the length of the
12   TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the expecting
13   result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
14  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it truncated.
15  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column,
16  I got it truncated. When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the
length of the TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the expectin
g result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
17  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it truncated.
18  When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the length of the
19   TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the expecting
20   result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
21  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it truncated.
22  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column,
23  I got it truncated. When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the
length of the TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the expectin
g result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
24  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it truncated.
25  When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the length of the
26   TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the expecting
27   result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
28  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it truncated.
29  When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column,
30  I got it truncated. When I use a huge LONG setting but a  setting smallerthe length of the TEXT
column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting ') from dual
31  /
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When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column,
I got it truncated. When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting s
maller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge,
it seems I am getting the expecting result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000
000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it t
runcated.
When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the leng
th of the
TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the ex
pecting
result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.s
ql ?
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it t
runcated.
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column,
I got it truncated. When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting s
maller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge,
it seems I am getting the expecting result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000
000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it t
runcated.
When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the leng
th of the
TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the ex
pecting
result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.s
ql ?
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it t
runcated.
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column,
I got it truncated. When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting s
maller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge,
it seems I am getting the expecting result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000
000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it t
runcated.
When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the leng
th of the
TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the ex
pecting
result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.s
ql ?
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it t
runcated.
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column,
I got it truncated. When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting s
maller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge,
it seems I am getting the expecting result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000
000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.sql ?
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it t
runcated.
When I use a huge LONG setting but a LONGCHUNKSIZE setting smaller than the leng
th of the
TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am getting the ex
pecting
result. So why not setting SET LONG 2000000000 LONGC 2000000000 in your login.s
ql ?
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column, I got it t
runcated.
When I use a LONG setting smaller than the length of the TEXT column,
I got it truncated. When I use a huge LONG setting but a  setting smallerthe len
gth of the TEXT column, I got it wrapped. When both are huge, it seems I am gett
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