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> When I invoke psql, the default delimiter is the pipe "|"
> character.  I can't find the correct syntax to
> change the delimiter back to a single space.  If I
> type :
> \f <whitespace> -- delimiter stays at |
> \f \<whitespace> -- delimiter stays at |
> 
> Enclosing the space within single or double quotes produces
> a delimiter that actually includes the quotes.  I tried
> octal specification \040 for the space which also failed.
> 
> Version 6.3.2 on Linux i386 (Redhat 4).
> 
> What's the correct syntax?  
> 
> Marc Zuckman
> marc@fallon.classyad.com
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Fri, 8 May 1998 10:57:57 -0500
"Jackson, DeJuan" <djackson@cpsgroup.com>
RE: [QUESTIONS] Using psql \f to change delimiter to space