Re: A better SQL*Plus -- what features should it have?
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 08:37:29 -0500
Message-ID: <aqgemq$8ft1$1_at_news3.infoave.net>
Allow me to reiterate,
You might want to take a look at QuestSQLRunner. http://www.toadsoft.com/
It's been done and it's free.
[Quoted] This is not the same thing as TOAD but was designed to be more of an
alternative to SQLPlus. (No, I don't work for TOAD or Quest but if you
search the archives you can find a discussion about this same thing about 2
months ago under the heading A rant against Oracle's SQL*Plus!)
"toolsguy" <no_at_spam.for.me> wrote in message
news:aqd33s02rht_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> I am developing a "better SQL*Plus". What features do you expect from a
> better SQL*Plus?
>
> Up-arrow to bring back commands from history is an obvious feature that
> is sorely missing in SQL*Plus. What else?
>
"toolsguy" <no_at_spam.for.me> wrote in message
news:aqe9f202064_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> In article <3dca2a2e$0$1287$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net>, "Niall
says...
> >
> >On the other hand sqlplus is reliable, works well and does the job and
there
> >are already replacements out ther, I'd see a market for your product of
> >approximately 8 copies.
> >
>
> All good points, but there are no good replacements out there. For
example,
> Toad doesn't support up-arrow. Toad isn't free either -- there is a free
> version but it has to be redownloaded every 2 months which is a major
pain.
>
Received on Fri Nov 08 2002 - 14:37:29 CET