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One of our systems was using an older version of SQL Anywhere and when I would run a query with the FORMAT TEXT option like this select * from tblmed; output to e:\temp\med.txt format text I would get a fixed width file with headers and ------'s under the headers indicating the column width. I also wrote a script to use those output files in a custom reporting system. After a recent upgrade that same query producing a comma separated file with no headers. Is there a way to get the old fixed with output back? I know I can rewrite the script but I would like to avoid that if possible. Thanks in advance, Mike |
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Interesting... we had a request for that old format recently and issued a fix. If you're not the one who requested the fix, it's another case of the phenomenon where requests or bug reports tend to come in groups :) Note that the fix below addresses dbisqlc -- I'm not sure what the java dbisql does. SA Bug Fix: QTS 692617(OTW): fixed-width output with column headings was lost when ASCII renamed to TEXT Versions Affected: 11.0.0.1150 and later Fixed In: 11.0.1.2725, 12.0.1.3522 Description: When we renamed 'ASCII' to 'TEXT' for the dbisqlc OUTPUT_FORMAT option, we lost the ability to generate the old format that dbisqlc called 'TEXT' which was fixed-width with column headers. Now, setting the OUTPUT_FORMAT to 'COLUMNS' will generate the old TEXT format. No, I didn't submit a different request...glad I'm not alone though. When I use 'COLUMNS' i get an error that that format is not valid. Like dbisqlc 11.0.1 build 2467 - I presume an upgrade is in order?
(20 Dec '11, 16:59)
mmcgrego
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Yes, an upgrade is in order: "Fixed In: 11.0.1.2725, 12.0.1.3522"
(21 Dec '11, 07:36)
John Smirnios
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For DBISQL, the following command line will probably get you close: select * from tblmed > e:\temp\med.txt When run in a command window, DBISQL prints result sets to the console with column names and a long line of dashes as you described. I recognize that it does not achieve your goal of not having to change your script files. |
