Re: SQL Plus Discontinued?

[Quoted] "Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:3EA0A5C3.51526C57_at_exesolutions.com...
> "Pirvu, Radu" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Yes, I know what a pundit is. Anyway in our case it would be quite
difficult
> > to get someone from within the corporation - not a pundit - to comment
on it
> > ;)
> > Anyway, I asked the question on Metalink, but did not get an answer yet
:o
> >
> > Previously Oracle discontinued the quite reliable installer in text mode
> > with the silly and buggy GUI runInstaller they are using now, making it
> > impossible to install the product on a server without X and there can be
> > added other inconveniences ...
> >
> > Not mentioning other hazardous decisions ...
> >
> > br
> >
> > /radu
> >
> > "TurkBear" <john.greco_at_dot.state.mn.us> wrote in message
> > news:l6l0avo5jv34ebrpqkuca7jgraarhm5ud6_at_4ax.com...
> > >
> > > remember a pundit is just someone from out-of town..
> > >
> > > Oracle rarely commits commercial suicide and de-supporting a
command-line
> > interface language would be just that...
> > >
> > >
> > > "Pirvu, Radu" <radu.pirvu_at_pp.inet.fi> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Let's hope so ... That's not what some pundits are saying ...
> > > >
> > > >"TurkBear" <john.greco_at_dot.state.mn.us> wrote in message
> > > >news:utg0avosfjdn177vvg1rbjviavhn5fsnos_at_4ax.com...
> > > >>
> > > >> Oracle has stated that the WINDOWS version of SqlPlus (
sqlplusw.exe
> > > >recently, plus33w.exe in older versions)
> > > >> is being supplanted by iSql - so for a GUI interface to SqlPlus (
not
> > > >something I find very useful) you will need to go with
> > > >> iSql ...SqlPLus run from the command line
> > > >>
> > > >> sqlplus user/pass_at_tnsnamesalias
> > > >>
> > > >> will still and probably always be available...
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "Pirvu, Radu" <radu.pirvu_at_pp.inet.fi> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> >It cannot be the same thing: 'browser based' means that you need
to
> > have
> > > >a X
> > > >> >server running.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >I used this iSQL plus in 9i and it really sucks :(
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >"Ryan" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
> > > >> >news:2%Una.128807$yh1.7622484_at_news1.east.cox.net...
> > > >> >> there is a browser based SQLPLUS that is going to replace it
> > according
> > > >to
> > > >> >> something I read. its gonna be the same thing.
> > > >> >> "Pirvu, Radu" <radu.pirvu_at_pp.inet.fi> wrote in message
> > > >> >> news:OTSna.263$Nb3.188_at_read3.inet.fi...
> > > >> >> > Hi,
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > There is a rumour going around between many people using
Oracle
> > that
> > > >SQL
> > > >> >> > pLus will be discontinued starting with Oracle 10.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Can somebody confirm or deny it?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Anybody does anything more about this subject?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Many Thanks,
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > /radu
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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> If you search the archives of the c.d.o. usenet groups for this year on
google
> you will find postings from Alison Holloway of Oracle.
>
> Alison is the person at Oracle responsible for SQL*Plus and based on her
> postings, which you can locate and read, and private
> communications I can state as follows:
>
> 1. SQL*Plus Windows is deprecated as of 10i.
> 2. SQL*Plus command line will remain for all platforms to support users as
well
> as Perl, KSH, etc. scripting.
> 3. isQL*Plus, currently available in 9i will be the standard user
interface.
>
> Daniel Morgan
>

[Quoted] [Quoted] so isqlPlus will have the same functionality as the current SQLPLUS? What about startup and shutdown of the database?

[Quoted] you can do perl and KSH scripting through sqlplus? really how? I thought it was just for connecting to the database? Received on Sun Apr 20 2003 - 18:46:36 CEST