SET_CSV_PARAMETERS Procedure

24.24 SET_CSV_PARAMETERS Procedure

This procedure sets parameters for the CSV function.

Syntax

APEX_ESCAPE.SET_CSV_PARAMETERS (
    p_enclosed_by     IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
    p_separated_by    IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
    p_escape_formulas IN BOOLEAN  DEFAULT NULL );

Parameters

Table 24-26 SET_CSV_PARAMETERS Parameters

Parameter Description

p_enclosed_by The string to enclose CSV values. If NULL (default), fall back to double quote.

p_separated_by The string to separate CSV values. If NULL (default), determine the separator by checking the NLS decimal separator. If that is comma ( , ) the CSV separator is semicolon ( ; ) otherwise it is comma ( , ).

Parameter	Description
`p_enclosed_by`	The string to enclose CSV values. If `NULL` (default), fall back to double quote.
`p_separated_by`	The string to separate CSV values. If `NULL` (default), determine the separator by checking the NLS decimal separator. If that is comma ( `,` ) the CSV separator is semicolon ( `;` ) otherwise it is comma ( `,` ).
`p_escape_formulas`	Default `TRUE`, but can be overridden with instance parameter `CSV_DOWNLOAD_ESCAPE_FORMULAS` If `TRUE`, escape formula cells by prepending them with a space. Formula cells can start with: `=` `@` `+` `-` The sign characters are only escaped if they are not part of numbers.

p_escape_formulas

Default TRUE, but can be overridden with instance parameter CSV_DOWNLOAD_ESCAPE_FORMULAS

If TRUE, escape formula cells by prepending them with a space. Formula cells can start with:

The sign characters are only escaped if they are not part of numbers.