Re: Newbie question - how do I choose my working directory?

From: Mark C. Stock <mcstockX_at_Xenquery>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 18:03:52 -0500
Message-ID: <U7OdndcYI6xE9KrfRVn-gQ@comcast.com>

"Whatever" <Gan_spam_ar_bith_at_ireland.com> wrote in message news:iqoe319q9da24hci3qud9tfjlqt6tqqs2j_at_4ax.com...
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> Hi all,
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> I am currently trying to learn Oracle, but I can't figure out how to
> change my working directory.
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> I have scripts in G:\Paul, so at the prompt in SQL *Plus, I issued the
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> host cd g:\paul.
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> The dos window popped for a second and SQL *Plus didn't complain, but
> when I issued a
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> host dir /w command, I was still in the SQL *Plus bin directory, and I
> definitely don't want to go messing round in there.
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> How do I make this change? TIA.
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> Paul...
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shortcut properties --- 'Start In'

once in SQL*Plus, if you open a file via the File menu (or get one -- not recommended) the working directory is synchronized with the File|Open directory -- until then, they are not

++ mcs Received on Tue Mar 15 2005 - 17:03:52 CST