Re: Read any good books lately?

metco_at_earth.execpc.com (Milwaukee Tool) wrote:

> Chris Kasten (kasten_at_brookings.net) wrote:
> : Dan Mindler <dan_at_leis.bellcore.com> wrote:
 

> : > Any recommendations for good books on Oracle Programming
> : > (PL/SQL) and/or administration? You can assume the ready
> : > has an understanding of SQL.
 

> : "Oracle PL/SQL Programming" by Steven Feurstein,
> : published by O'Reilly and Associates is an excellent
> : reference.
 

> I'd like to tack on a question burning in my mind:
 

> What about documentation for sqlplus?
 

> Are PL/SQL and sqlplus related? I just aquired Oracle v7.0.16.4 by
> purchasing a VAR's product that bundles said DB. Of course, the sqlplus
> came bundled without on-line help, and as i'm sure you'd agree, sqlplus
> is a pain in the ass without major tweaking (read, "not user friendly -
> you'd never figure it out without a FM").

The only good doc I've ever seen for SQL Plus was the "SQL*Plus User's Guide and Reference" which comes with the Server documentation set. Which platform is your SQL+ running on? If its windoze the help menu has that book in MS Help format. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Chris Kasten
Programmer/Analyst (among others...)

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