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Re: Augh! SQL Plus not running commands! Help!

From: Phil <plb2862_at_cts.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2001 14:30:05 -0000
Message-ID: <td0tfd5tr388a3@corp.supernews.com>

Have you tried?
@part.sql
When and before you drop an fk you need to know if it needs a CASCADE.

The Nomad wrote:
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> I have a file that contains around 2000 lines - but I can't get SQL Plus
 to
> run it. I've tried everything the documentation says, but it keeps
 crapping
> out. I grabbed the first few lines from the file (it pukes on the '/' on
 the
> second line):
>
> ALTER TABLE SSSENTRYATTR DROP CONSTRAINT FK_SSSENTRYATTR_SSSATTRLIST
> /
> ALTER TABLE SSSENTRYATTR DROP CONSTRAINT FK_SSSENTRYATTR_SSSBATREE
> /
> ALTER TABLE SSSBATREE DROP CONSTRAINT FK_ENTRYCAT_ENTRYID
> /
> ALTER TABLE SSSATTRLIST DROP CONSTRAINT FK_ATTRCAT
> /
> ALTER TABLE SSSLOGTABLE DROP CONSTRAINT FK_LOGSOURCES
> /
> ALTER TABLE SSSENTRYACCESS DROP CONSTRAINT FK_SSSACCBATREE
> /
> ALTER TABLE SSSENTRYACCESS DROP CONSTRAINT FK_SSSENTACCTYP
> /
> ALTER TABLE SSSBATREE DROP CONSTRAINT FK_USERMAP
> /
>
>
> The file is named part.sql. I use the command GET PART and it loads the
 file
> into the buffer. I then type either RUN or '/' to run, and SQL Plus
 replies
> :
>
> ERROR at line 2:
> ORA-01735: invalid ALTER TABLE option
>
>
> Ok, so I took out the '/', and tried a semi-colon at the end of each
 line.
> SQL Plus replies:
>
> ERROR at line 1:
> ORA-00911: invalid character
>
>
> I have tried many combinations of ';', '/' and '.' to no avail! Why can I
> paste in the commands and they work, but loading in a file containing the
> commands doesn't work?
>
> Very frustrating! Can anyone help?
>
> Configuration
> =========
> Oracle 8.1.7
> Win2k
>
>
>

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