COLUMN parameter FORMAT a37 COLUMN description FORMAT a30 WORD_WRAPPED COLUMN "Session Value" FORMAT a10 COLUMN "Instance Value" FORMAT a10 SET LINES 100 SET PAGES 0 SPOOL undoc.lis SELECT a.ksppinm "Parameter", a.ksppdesc "Description", b.ksppstvl "Session Value", c.ksppstvl "Instance Value" FROM x$ksppi a, x$ksppcv b, x$ksppsv c WHERE a.indx = b.indx AND a.indx = c.indx AND a.ksppdesc LIKE '%&somedescription%';