how to get complete column name using dbacess

Posted in 2010

dilip — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:57:23 -0700 (PDT) — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Hi, I am using dbaccess info column <table name>. It outputs everything OK but when a column name is longer say ThisisaBigColumn I see in output as ThisisaBig+ Is there any setting to output complete column name without truncation. thanks, dilip

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TBP — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:00:29 -0700 (PDT) — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

On Sep 29, 3:57 pm, dilip <dilip.krishnag...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > I am using dbaccess info column <table name>. > It outputs everything OK but when a column name is longer > say ThisisaBigColumn I see in output as ThisisaBig+ > Is there any setting to output complete column name without > truncation. > thanks, > dilip I assume you mean "on the screen list of names" e.g. a2345678901234567+ If the column is highlighted by moving the cursor, then the full name will be displayed at the bottom of the screen alternatively do a bit of sql and join the syscolumns and systables or run dbschema etc. etc. etc.

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