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Oracle PL / SQL » Char Functions » RPAD 
Use rpad to add extra space
  
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP
  2  (EMPNO NUMBER(4NOT NULL,
  3   ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
  4   JOB VARCHAR2(9),
  5   MGR NUMBER(4),
  6   HIREDATE DATE,
  7   SAL NUMBER(72),
  8   COMM NUMBER(72),
  9   DEPTNO NUMBER(2)
 10  );

Table created.

SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369'SMITH',  'CLERK',     7902,TO_DATE('17-DEC-1980', 'DD-MON-YYYY'),  800, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499'ALLEN',  'SALESMAN',  7698,TO_DATE('20-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1600,  30030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521'WARD',   'SALESMAN',  7698,TO_DATE('22-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250,  50030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566'JONES',  'MANAGER',   7839,TO_DATE('2-APR-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'),  2975, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654'MARTIN', 'SALESMAN',  7698,TO_DATE('28-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250140030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698'BLAKE',  'MANAGER',   7839,TO_DATE('1-MAY-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'),  2850, NULL, 30);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782'CLARK',  'MANAGER',   7839,TO_DATE('9-JUN-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'),  2450, NULL, 10);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788'SCOTT',  'ANALYST',   7566,TO_DATE('09-DEC-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839'KING',   'PRESIDENT', NULL,TO_DATE('17-NOV-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 5000, NULL, 10);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844'TURNER', 'SALESMAN',  7698,TO_DATE('8-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'),  1500,    030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876'ADAMS',  'CLERK',     7788,TO_DATE('12-JAN-1983', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1100, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900'JAMES',  'CLERK',     7698,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'),   950, NULL, 30);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902'FORD',   'ANALYST',   7566,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'),  3000, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934'MILLER', 'CLERK',     7782,TO_DATE('23-JAN-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1300, NULL, 10);

row created.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>  select rpadename, 10' ' || '(' || job || ')' "Responsibilities"
  2      from emp
  3     order by ename
  4    /
Responsibilities
---------------------
ADAMS     (CLERK)
ALLEN     (SALESMAN)
BLAKE     (MANAGER)
CLARK     (MANAGER)
FORD      (ANALYST)
JAMES     (CLERK)
JONES     (MANAGER)
KING      (PRESIDENT)
MARTIN    (SALESMAN)
MILLER    (CLERK)
SCOTT     (ANALYST)
SMITH     (CLERK)
TURNER    (SALESMAN)
WARD      (SALESMAN)

14 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;

Table dropped.

SQL> --

   
  
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