Re: Edit sql*plus v3.1

tking_at_gw.dot.state.ny.us (Tim King) wrote:

> In article <DHAvBI.IsB_at_eunet.ch>, ra@ofisa.ch says...
 

> >pdixon_at_telerama.lm.com wrote:
> >
> >-I am using SQL*Plus 3.1. When trying to define the editor, whether in
> >-the menu or DEFINE _EDITOR=c:\windows\notepad.exe, I keep getting an
> >-error message "Editor not defined. Use DEFINE _EDITOR." How can I
> >-resolve this? Thank You
> >-Peter
> >-pdixon_at_telerama.lm.com
> >
> >-10/24/95
> >----
 

> >Hi,
> >You should put the value between single quote like this :
> >
> >define _editor = 'notepad'

> I, too, have experienced this problem. Notepad appropriately comes up the
> first time, but subsequent calls to the editor return the same error message.
> I tried putting the editor in quotes (define _editor = 'notepad' in the
> login.sql script), but with no success. I'm using SQL*Plus 3.1 with
> MS-Windows 3.1. Any other ideas?

I believe that is a known bug prior to SQL*Plus 3.1.3.7.2. That version seems to have fixed it.

Chris Received on Thu Nov 09 1995 - 00:00:00 CET