Re: installing sqlplus on client machine

"Ryan" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message news:<0vmoa.134803$yh1.8332023_at_news1.east.cox.net>...
> "Mark D Powell" <Mark.Powell_at_eds.com> wrote in message
> news:2687bb95.0304191540.1e13a801_at_posting.google.com...
> > "Ryan" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
> news:<PWgoa.133285$yh1.8192570_at_news1.east.cox.net>...
> > > OK this is a basic question, but its always been done for me. What do I
> use
> > > to install SQLPLUS on my client? We are using 8.1.7... do I do a custom
> > > install from the 8.1.7 database CD? then just select sqlplus?
> >
> > Ryan, I am assuming a PC client since you did not say. With the 7.3
> > (I think), 8.0, and 8.1 client CD sqlplus is a standard part of the
> > client install. Check the Oracle bin directory for plus80 and/or
> > sqlplus. If you have a client but sqlplus is missing (which I doubt
> > since 8.1 gave us warnings when we tried not to install it) you should
> > be able to install it using the custom install option.
> >
> > HTH -- Mark D Powell --
>
> the other guys here use Toad and a telnet connection to your unix box, but I
> cant stand doing SQL in VI
>
> so I do a standard client install right?

Yes, if you do not have a client do a standard client install.

Good Luck.

HTH -- Mark D Powell -- Received on Mon Apr 21 2003 - 10:53:33 CDT