Re: Sql*Forms and SQL*plus Question!

beefstew_at_exp2.wam.umd.edu (Wascley Wabbit) writes:
> Does anyone know how to pass a password from SQL*Forms to SQL*Plus
> and have it masked? I use sqlplus name/password _at_process.sql
>
> The only problem with this, is that if someone types "w" from the
> command line (I'm in UNIX) their password shows up. I work with the
> DoD so this is Not good. Up to now, we have saved the Sql*plus
> password in a global variable and passed it from forms when we wanted
> to print Hard Copy reports and the like. Any ideas?
>
> -T.J.
>
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Depends on which version you are using. Without looking it up I'm not sure for 4.5 but with 3.0 & menu 5.0, Menu 5.0 had variables that stored them. I'm sure 4.5 has much the same feature. Received on Wed Jan 17 1996 - 00:00:00 CET