How to get output of sql command in columns

Hi,
I am working with Informix db in Digital Unix.
When I try to give any select commands and try to retrieve more than 5 columns in the same sql command, the output comes in rows instead of columns.
Is there a way to force it to come in columns?

i just use a simple format,
select column1 ,column2 ,column3 ,column4 ,column5 from tableyou should be getting 5 columns per record in the DB

column1 ,column2 ,column3 ,column4 ,column5
column1 ,column2 ,column3 ,column4 ,column5
column1 ,column2 ,column3 ,column4 ,column5
column1 ,column2 ,column3 ,column4 ,column5
column1 ,column2 ,column3 ,column4 ,column5

how do you want the layout and why?