Path: news.cambrium.nl!textnews.cambrium.nl!feeder3.cambrium.nl!feed.tweaknews.nl!postnews.google.com!news2.google.com!npeer02.iad.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!feed-me.highwinds-media.com!post02.iad.highwinds-media.com!TEKSAVVY.COM-a2kHrUvQQWlmc!not-for-mail Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:56:40 -0500 From: Tim User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Windows/20081209) MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.tools Subject: Re: SQL-plus References: <3bac4$49aafda6$cef8ac46$1930@TEKSAVVY.COM> <3MDql.13082$8_3.11345@flpi147.ffdc.sbc.com> <710i76FiahloU1@mid.individual.net> <30a62$49ab138f$cef8ac46$12367@TEKSAVVY.COM> <3pJql.13111$8_3.12736@flpi147.ffdc.sbc.com> <1261c$49abd586$cef8ac46$14509@TEKSAVVY.COM> <702422ae-7763-40bd-a7ac-d5ba59dc7d2d@r36g2000vbp.googlegroups.com> In-Reply-To: <702422ae-7763-40bd-a7ac-d5ba59dc7d2d@r36g2000vbp.googlegroups.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: X-Complaints-To: abuse@usenetserver.com Organization: UseNetServer.com Lines: 61 X-Trace: b3e0849ac56186b5d09e319974 Xref: news.cambrium.nl ddf wrote: > On Mar 2, 3:09 pm, Tim wrote: >> Michael Austin wrote: >>> Tim wrote: >>>> Michael Austin wrote: >>>>> Tim wrote: >>>>>> Robert Klemme wrote: >>>>>>> On 01.03.2009 23:38, Tim wrote: >>>>>>>> Michael Austin wrote: >>>>>>>>> Tim wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Michael Austin wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Tim wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Why do I get different types of interfaces when I install >>>>>>>>>>>> different versions of Oracle? >>>>>>>>>>>> I just installed a version of 10g, personal edition and the >>>>>>>>>>>> interface for SQL-plus is just a windows command prompt. >>>>>>>>>>>> Other times, with different versions, there were actual >>>>>>>>>>>> applications that had buttons for executing statements or >>>>>>>>>>>> retrieving statements. >>>>>>>>>>>> Why is there such a difference in this feature? >>>>>>>>>>> So, are you looking for something like Oracle SQLDeveloper? It >>>>>>>>>>> is a different product. >>>>>>>>>>> That is also why they have XE, PE, SE and EE.. they bundle >>>>>>>>>>> different stuff together... >>>>>>>>>> Thanks. But other versions of Oracle had a version of SQL*Plus >>>>>>>>>> that was a Windows version with a UI. >>>>>>>>> sqlplusw != sqlplus >>>>>>>> Well OK, although I think it was referred to as such. Is there any >>>>>>>> way I can get a sqlplusw.exe for my version of Oracle 10g? >>>>>>> I'd rather not want to. The Windows application is flawed. The >>>>>>> command line version is much better, for example, it has command >>>>>>> history. Just forget this Windows thing. I am hearing, Oracle >>>>>>> removed it in 11g anyway. >>>>>>> Just my 0.02EUR >>>>>>> robert >>>>>> Well thanks for your advice but, since no one else has convinced me >>>>>> to prefer command line tools, I think I will continue to use the UI >>>>>> based one. It is much better. >>>>> real DBAs don't GUI.... :) >>>>> but if you must, download Oracle's SQLDeveloper (also works with DB2 >>>>> and SQL Server) - I also have used DBVizualizer (free download) >>>> I'm not a DBA, I am a developer. And I don't have the memory to >>>> remember all of the commands for Oracle, and all of the other things I >>>> have to know to develop J2EE applications. >>>> If that is your main focus, you can remember it because you are using >>>> it every day. I am using Javascript, JSP, Java, Hibernate, JDBC, etc. >>> remember it all??? I still use google - after many many years as a dba >>> -- I take the Einstien approach - try not to remember anything I can >>> look up... >> Try going into an interview and say that.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > I have. Your point? > > > David Fitzjarrell Well, I find if I go into an interview and can't answer questions, they assume I don't know it. And some questions are ridiculous, like what folder is this information kept in.