SQL/Plus screen buffer width

How do I set the screen buffer width in SQL/Plus other than going to Options->Environment->Screen Buffer->Buffer Width? I want to be able to change this programatically within a script but I can't figure it out.

I don't think you can. It's part of the Windows user interface not part of the SQL*Plus parameter set. If it doesn't appear in a SHOW ALL listing then I doubt you change change it in a script.
Richard

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any idea how do i set it as default or automatically set each time i use sqlplusw.exe
something like a login.sql or connect.sql so that i do not need to set it manually everytime..
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what's your record for most consecutive questions
"whitespace" is all the seemingly empty space between the actual data that you are interested in.
for example
COL1          COL2I just put a bunch of white space between "COL1" and "COL2". I could use spaces (ascii 32) or tabs (ascii 9)
set tab on/off controls whether sqlplus (the client executable) uses tabs or spaces to create those gaps on the screen.
that should answer most of your questions.
why does "set tab off work? the real question is why are your tabs wrong. many, many years ago, we didn't have windows. we didn't have graphics. we had CRTs. everything was character mode. and on certain monitors and/or operating systems, you could set the "tab level", or "tab positions". so instead of the tab key indenting to a columns position divisible by 8 (e.g., col 8, 16, 24, 32, etc), it would indent to the positions you had defined. I haven't seen this problem in at least 10 years, since nowadays nobody changes the tab settings (I don't even know if it can be done anymore, or how).
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Hi,
I try to insert default data into a LONG field in a 8i DB by using SQL*Plus; however, I get the following error til I reduce the amount of data to certain size. What I understand is that a LONG field can hold up to 2GB of data, so I believe my problem is overflowing the SQL*Plus's buffer. Is there a way to increase SQL*Plus buffer size?
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kli

i got the sulotion!
it was really simple by setting the environment before running that code.
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although it is not permanent sulotion for the problem but at least one can get the much more output by increasing the limit of buffer size.
best regards,

Print a report from sql*plus.

Regards all
Let me know whether it is possible to print a hard report rom sql*plus and how.
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Let me know whether it is possible to print a hard report rom sql*plus Yes. SPOOL is a command to get SQL*Plus screen results to disk real-time.
and how.A "report" is such a generic term, that you will have to get started with at least some reading :)
http://otn.oracle.com/docs/products/oracle9i/doc_library/release2/server.920/a90842/toc.htm
(search for: "How Can I Learn SQL*Plus")
You may also address specific questions about the SQL*Plus product (that are not really Database SQL and/or PL/SQL related) via the [Technologies>Tools>iSQL*Plus] forum rather than here.
waiting That's up to you! Dig in!
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The semicolon as command separator (or terminator) is not valid SQL. This is valid SQL:
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This is a Forms forum, but what the heck...
Are you using the sqlplusw.exe in Windows, or sqlplus.exe? Are you in a Windows environment or something else?
I use sqlplusw in Windows, and all I do is maximize the window, or drag the right edge of the window until it is wide enough.
...or do you need to just change the linesize: SET LINESIZE 200

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