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Spool Error in SQL*Plus [message #482436] Thu, 11 November 2010 09:54 Go to next message
sparkie
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Am getting error: not spooling currently when executing this code
set heading off pages 0 trimspool on feedback off echo off timing off

col spoolname new_value spoolname
select 'C:\Atlanta_'||to_char(sysdate, 'yymmdd') spoolname from dual
spool '&spoolname'

select '1', 'X' from dual;

spool off

[EDITED by LF: fixed topic title. The original was "Spool Error in PLSQL"]

[Updated on: Thu, 11 November 2010 10:30] by Moderator

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Re: Spool Error in PLSQL [message #482437 is a reply to message #482436] Thu, 11 November 2010 10:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BlackSwan
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set termout off
col dt new_value dt
select to_char(sysdate,'YYYYMMDDHH24MISS') dt from dual;
set termout on
spool file_&dt
...
spool off

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Re: Spool Error in PLSQL [message #482438 is a reply to message #482436] Thu, 11 November 2010 10:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cookiemonster
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If you copy and paste the actual execution from sqlplus:
SQL> set heading off pages 0 trimspool on feedback off echo off timing off
SQL> 
SQL> col spoolname new_value spoolname 
SQL> select 'C:\Atlanta_'||to_char(sysdate, 'yymmdd') spoolname from dual 
  2  spool '&spoolname'
  3  
SQL> select '1', 'X' from dual;
1 X
SQL> 
SQL> spool off 
not spooling currently

You'll see it treats the spool command as part of the select statement. Try putting a ; at the end of the select statement.

And what has PL/SQL got to do with any of this?
Re: Spool Error in PLSQL [message #482441 is a reply to message #482438] Thu, 11 November 2010 10:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
sparkie
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I am sorry i incorrectly typed PLSQL...i am new return to SQL plus and merely typed the wrong thing. I do apologize.
Re: Spool Error in PLSQL [message #482445 is a reply to message #482441] Thu, 11 November 2010 10:34 Go to previous message
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Before your next question, Please read OraFAQ Forum Guide, especially "How to format your post?" section.
Make sure that lines of code do not exceed 80 characters when you format.
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