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yadav2005
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:28 pm    Post subject: insert spaces between columns Reply with quote
I want to unload data from a DB2 Table to a dataset and i am writing my query as :
Code:

SELECT EMPNO,EMPNAME FROM TABLENAME;

EMPNO CHAR(06)
EMPNAME CHAR(24)

so my unload dataset will have LRECL as 32 because initially one filler will be introduced and then one more filler will be introduced after enpmo so total = 1 + 6 + 1 + 24 = 32 = LRECL.

Now want i want is i want to introduce 10 spaces between EMPNO and EMPNAME ? Please help me how can i write a query which will introduce 10 spaces between EMPNO and EMPNAME .I have one solution is download to a temp dataset and then make of SORT utility to introduce 10X and then form the dataset.Please let me know how to solve the problem.
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dbzTHEdinosauer
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Code:

SELECT EMPNO
     , CHAR('         ')
     , EMPNAME
FROM   TABLENAME;

with 9 spaces between the quotes.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
yadav2005,

Please search before posting. Check this link which discusses the same issue.

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=4576&highlight=space


dbzTHEdinosauer,

You don't have to specify 9 spaces in the char function. you can just specify
Code:

CHAR(' ',9)


will give you 9 spaces.

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dbzTHEdinosauer
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
thx for the syntax tip! dbz
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