SQL/PLUS question ( it doesn't work 100 % ?? ) help

Hi:

I find some sqlplus commands ( eq. define, column, etc ) don't work when I use them in command file. They work fine when I put them on command line ( eq. SQL>define xx=tabs ); but it just doesn't work when I put it into a file and run that command file??

eq. I make a following file

define xx=tabs
select * from &xx
/

Then I get " define is invalid sql command " So, what's going wrong??

Hellllllllllllllllllllllllp!

Thanx in advance. Received on Fri Sep 02 1994 - 18:18:43 CEST