Setting a default for the Table Headings

Question

Hi all,
the users are asking me if it's possible to set in the Table View of Answer the Display Column & Table Headings = As Table.Column as default. This option can be found in the Table View Properties and you can set the value just for the current request...
Is there a way to set a default value for this option for all the requests?
Thanks in advance.
Nazza

Answer 1

it's stupid, but it works in 9 & 10. probably v8 also, but I can't remember that far back. and it might not work in future releases.
add this to the top of your script:
set termout off echo off feed off pages 0 timing off verify off
rem Determine if parameter 1 is defined. If not, default to "XXX"
spool temp1.sql
select 'select decode(instr(''-' from dual;
def 1
select ''',''symbol 1 is UNDEFINED''||chr(10)),0,''rem fine'',''define 1 = XXX'') from dual;' from dual;
spool off
spool temp2.sql
@temp1
spool off
@temp2
set termout on
put your code here
and of course, it leaves two files (temp1 and temp2) in the current directory. so, you can add o/s dependent delete statements via a host command. or just leave them. you're call.
Message was edited by:
shoblock
forgot the "set" commands at the top
AND...
set termout back on at the end (along with echo or whatever else you want).
and I changed from defaulting &1 to a value of "1", to a value of "XXX". should make it easier to follow (I hope).
and finally, thanks to Ron who helped me figure this one out (many years ago)