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SQL*Plus Commands
This appendix presents many of the SQL*Plus commands.
This appendix includes the following section:
■SQL*Plus Commands
SQL*Plus Commands
SQL*Plus is a command-line tool that provides access to the Oracle RDBMS.
SQL*Plus enables you to:
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Enter SQL*Plus commands to configure the SQL*Plus environment
Startup and shutdown an Oracle database
Connect to an Oracle database
Enter and execute SQL commands and PL/SQL blocks
Format and print query results
SQL*Plus is available on several platforms. In addition, it has a web-based user interface, iSQL*Plus.
The commands shown in Table A–1 are SQL*Plus commands available in the command-line interface. Not all commands or command parameters are shown.
See Also:
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SQL*Plus Quick Reference
SQL*Plus User's Guide and Reference
SQL*Plus Commands A-1
SQL*Plus Commands
Table A–1 Basic SQL*Plus Commands
How To... |
SQL*Plus Command |
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Log in to SQL*Plus |
SQLPLUS [ { username[/passward][@connect_identifier] | / } |
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[ AS { SYSDBA | SYSOPER } ] |
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| /NOLOG |
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] |
List help topics available |
HELP [ INDEX | topic ] |
in SQL*Plus |
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Execute host commands |
HOST [ command ] |
Show SQL*Plus system |
SHOW { ALL | ERRORS | USER | system_variable | ... } |
variables or environment |
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settings |
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Alter SQL*Plus system |
SET system_variable value |
variables or environment |
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settings |
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Start up a database |
STARTUP PFILE = filename |
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[ MOUNT [ dbname ] | NOMOUNT | ... ] |
Connect to a database |
CONNECT [ [ username [ /password ] [ @connect_identifier ] |
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[ / AS { SYSOPER | SYSDBA } ] |
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List column definitions for |
DESCRIBE [ schema. ] object |
a table, view, or synonym, |
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or specifications for a |
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function or procedure |
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Edit contents of the SQL |
EDIT [ filename [ .ext ] ] |
buffer or a file |
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Get a file and load its |
GET filename [ .ext ] [ LIST | NOLLIST ] |
contents into the SQL |
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buffer |
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Save contents of the SQL |
SAVE filename [ .ext ] [ CREATE | REPLACE | APPEND ] |
buffer to a file |
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List contents of the SQL |
LIST [ n | n m | n LAST | ... ] |
buffer |
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Delete contents of the SQL |
DEL [ n | n m | n LAST | ... ] |
buffer |
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Add new lines following |
INPUT [ text ] |
current line in the SQL |
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buffer |
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A-2 Oracle Database SQL Quick Reference
SQL*Plus Commands
Table A–1 Basic SQL*Plus Commands
How To... |
SQL*Plus Command |
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Append text to end of |
APPEND text |
current line in the SQL |
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buffer |
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Find and replace first |
CHANGE sepchar old [ sepchar [ new [ sepchar ] ] ] |
occurrence of a text string |
sepchar can be any non-alphanumeric character such as "/" or |
in current line of the SQL |
"!" |
buffer |
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Capture query results in a |
SPOOL [ filename [ .ext ] |
file and, optionally, send |
[ CREATE | REPLACE | APPEND | OFF | OUT ] |
contents of file to default |
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printer |
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Run SQL*Plus statements |
@ { url | filename [ .ext ] } [ arg... ] |
stored in a file |
START filename [ .ext ] [ arg... ] |
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.ext can be omitted if the filename extension is .sql |
Execute commands stored |
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in the SQL buffer |
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List and execute |
RUN |
commands stored in the |
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SQL buffer |
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Execute a single PL/SQL |
EXECUTE statement |
statement or run a stored |
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procedure |
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Disconnect from a |
DISCONNECT |
database |
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Shut down a database |
SHUTDOWN [ ABORT | IMMEDIATE | NORMAL | ... ] |
Log out of SQL*Plus |
{ EXIT | QUIT } |
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[ SUCCESS | FAILURE | WARNING | ... ] |
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[ COMMIT | ROLLBACK ] |
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SQL*Plus Commands A-3
SQL*Plus Commands
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