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Justify only aligns the heading, not the data
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Justify only aligns the heading, not the data

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How do you justify the data then?
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I want the output to be left justified so I enter<br />
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column columnname format a9 justify left<br />
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but it does not work... &nbsp;Can you tell me what am I doing wrong? check the session.<br />
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SQL&gt; column EMPCODE justify left<br />
SQL&gt; select empcode from empschd<br />
&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;where rownum &lt;&nbsp;5<br />
&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;/<br />
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EMPCOD<br />
------<br />
90296<br />
90296<br />
7616<br />
3324<br />
<br />
SQL&gt; column EMPCODE justify right<br />
SQL&gt; /<br />
<br />
EMPCOD<br />
------<br />
90296<br />
90296<br />
7616<br />
3324<br />
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I want the output to be left justified so I enter

column columnname format a9 justify left

but it does not work...  Can you tell me what am I doing wrong? check the session.

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SQL> column EMPCODE justify left
SQL> select empcode from empschd
  2  where rownum < 5
  3  /

EMPCOD
------
90296
90296
7616
3324

SQL> column EMPCODE justify right
SQL> /

EMPCOD
------
90296
90296
7616
3324

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sqlplus column format

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