Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition

Name

SET TAB — Not available in iSQL*Plus

Synopsis

The TAB setting controls whether SQL*Plus uses tab characters when generating whitespace in terminal output. This setting is a throwback to the days when terminal connections ran at slow data rates (e.g., 1200 bits per second).

Syntax

SET TAB {OFF | ON}

Parameters

OFF

Forces SQL*Plus to use space characters for all whitespace.

ON

Is the default setting, and allows SQL*Plus to insert tabs into the output rather than displaying a large number of space characters.