Re: SQL*Plus in Oracle 9.x

Steve Mazerski wrote:

> Let me first state that I find SQL*Plus an excellent and valuable tool which is
> the basis of my work with Oracle.
>
> One thing that always annoys me though is the complete lack of any kind of GNU
> readlines-style support. Things like being able to recall the fourth previous
> query, searching the command history etc. (Yes I know GNU readline would
> not be an option from a licensing point of view ;-).
>
> Currently my Oracle experience is stuck at 8.1.7, but I was idly wondering if
> in 9.x SQL*Plus has been improved in this respect? ("Dragged kicking and
> screaming into the 1990s" as my co-worker succinctly put it ;-) ).
>
> I found this document:
> http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a90842/whatsnew.htm
> and as it says nothing about improvements to the command line interface
> I presume there have been no radical changes.
>
> Curious
>
> Steve Mazerski

[Quoted] [Quoted] 9i has iSQL*Plus which will be the standard interface with 10i. iSQL*Plus allows you to save as many previous lines as you wish.

Daniel Morgan Received on Mon Apr 07 2003 - 00:53:45 CEST