Write to text file (including spaces/next line) using oracle??

Question

How to write to text file using oracle? And how do I handle spaces/next line? (i was trying to use spaces(ch(32)), however it is just converted into squares in the text file.) thanks!

Answer 1

989873 wrote:
How about tabs?It does not matter what character it is. UTL_FILE deals correctly with any text file. Tabb is CHR(9):
SQL> declare
  2       v_file utl_file.file_type;
  3       v_total_rec number := 0;
  4       v_total_sal number := 0;
  5  begin
  6      v_file := UTL_FILE.FOPEN('TEMP','TEST.TXT','w');
  7      for v_rec in (select * from emp) loop
  8        v_total_rec := v_total_rec + 1;
  9        v_total_sal := v_total_sal + v_rec.sal;
10        UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE(
11                          v_file,
12                          lpad(v_rec.deptno,2) || chr(9) || rpad(v_rec.ename,14) || chr(9) || to_char(v_rec.sal,'99999D99')
13                         );
14      end loop;
15      UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE(v_file,'Total Salary:' || chr(9) || v_total_sal);
16      UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE(v_file,'Total Records:' || chr(9) || v_total_rec);
17      UTL_FILE.FCLOSE(v_file);
18  end;
19  /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> declare
  2       v_file utl_file.file_type;
  3       v_line varchar2(100);
  4  begin
  5      v_file := UTL_FILE.FOPEN('TEMP','TEST.TXT','r');
  6      loop
  7        UTL_FILE.GET_LINE(v_file,v_line);
  8        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(v_line);
  9      end loop;
10    exception
11      when no_data_found
12        then
13          UTL_FILE.FCLOSE(v_file);
14  end;
15  /
20      SMITH              800.00
30      ALLEN             1600.00
30      WARD              1250.00
20      JONES             2975.00
30      MARTIN            1250.00
30      BLAKE             2850.00
10      CLARK             2450.00
20      SCOTT             3000.00
10      KING              5000.00
30      TURNER            1500.00
20      ADAMS             1100.00
30      JAMES              950.00
20      FORD              3000.00
10      MILLER            1300.00
Total Salary:   29025
Total Records:  14
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>SY.