Re: I must be MENTALLY RETARTED. Where is 'sqlplus'? (unix)

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           jljoslin_at_cris.com "J L Joslin" writes:

  Firstly my appologies to John for all misleading information given.   

  Secondly I will attempt to explain my in advertant errors while   eating humble pie.

1. I do have previous Oracle experience Mostly 4 and some early 6. I am currently looking at version 7.
2. UFI was a predesessor to what is now apparently called SQL*Plus
3. I Know SQL stands for Standard Query Language. I had always understood SQLplus to be the package of SQL and report formating commands supplied by Oracle. The plus refering to the report formatting capability.
4. Before answering I did look to see if a sqlplus existed in my system just in case it did exist and could not find it.
5. I have subsequently found that on my version it appears to be called plus31.exe as this is what is called from my SQL*plus icon. (Note: I had presumed SQL*plus was on the icon for reasons refered to in 3.
6. I did feel a bit wary about answering considering the time lapsed between my last solid oracle exp. but thought I had grasped enough of oracle7 to cast some light on procedings, just in case no one else answered which I must admit was not very likely.

 Again my appologies, for being unhelpfull.  Hope you dont hold it against me

 back to the help screens steve.

> On Sun, 08 Sep 96 19:31:48 GMT, stephen roberts
> <STEVE_at_chigtow.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >In article <3231b4b3.261659406_at_news.dtc.net>
> > wizard_at_mrinc.com "John Matzen" writes:
> >
> >> First of all, I'm a totaly Oracle newbie.
> >>
> >> I just installed Oracle 7 for UnixWare. I did the Server install,
> >> then the client install.
> >>
> >> Nowhere can I find this 'sqlplus' program that is referenced in the
> >> George Koch and Kevin Loney book, "Oracle, The Complete Reference."
> >>
> >> I guess I'm just stupid, could somebody please give me a hint?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> John Matzen
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Sqlplus is a query language which contains some report formating
> >commands. The language is used in a variaty of database tools.
>
> First of all, SQL*Plus is a terminal monitor. It submits SQL queries
> to the database server. IT IS NOT A QUERY LANGUAGE! It contains more
> than a "few" report formatting commands. Have you ever, in your life,
> even read a book on Oracle?
>
> >
> >Tools that utilise SQL are Forms, Report Writer, and UFI (this is basically
> >a command line interface to oracle). None of the programs associated
> >with these tools are called sqlplus (AFAIK).
>
> SQL*PLUS is indeed located in $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus. It is a real
> program. You might want to explain just what UFI is. Sounds to me
> you're talking about SPUFI for DB2.
>
> >
> > I dont think you'll find an actual program program called sqlplus.
> >
>
> How long have you been a DBA anyway? If you don't know, don't post.
> It's better to give no information rather than WRONG information.
>
> >--
> >steve roberts
>
>
> Jim Joslin
>
 

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steve roberts