Re: unable to use edit function in SQLPlus

check that you have defined the right editor in the 'edit menu' of sqlplus .

I my case, the afiedt.buf file was created with \orant\bin directory. check that you have the permission to create and write in this directory

In article <6in93d$clg$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>, gtreshinsky_at_rsc.rockwell.com wrote:
>Please provide an insight!
>
>When I'm in an SQLPlus session and I try to modify a previous command using
>the edit feature, I receive the following message
>SQL> edit
>Cannot create save file "afiedt.buf"
>SQL>
>
>TIA,
>
>Jerry Treshinsky
>
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