RE: simple sql problem

try this

$ echo "select * from emp;" | sqlplus scott/tiger

srinivas

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You can't have the SQL statements on the command line. You must put them
in
a script file (eg myscript.sql) and execute it with the @ sign. Thus,
sqlplus -s scott/tiger @myscript [note the SPACE between the "tiger" and
the "@"].
Hemant

"Viraj Luthra" <viraj999_at_lycos.com> 04/12/2001 01:10 PM Sent by: root_at_fatcity.com

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Hello all,

Why cannot I do :-

sqlplus -s scott/tiger select * from emp;

or sqlplus -s scott/tiger "select * from emp;"

Both the cases I get :-

Usage: SQLPLUS [<option>] [<user>[/<password>] [@<host>]]

               [@<startfile> [<parm1>] [<parm2>] ...] where <option> ::= { -s | -? }
-s for silent mode and -? to obtain version number

What is wrong above? I need to run the query from command line. How do I modify this :-

sqlplus -s scott/tiger select * from emp;

Rgds,

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