Can I use / (slash) in a password in Oracle

Question

Hi ,
Can I use / (slash) in a user password in Oracle. If yes , how do I bind such a password to a variable and use it in a connection string as ::
SQL:> conn <user_name>/<variable containing the password>@<Database name>
- Thanks
Sandipan Banerjee

Answer 1

<s>No, you cannot on current version.
SQL> create user test_user identified by 'a/b';
create user test_user identified by 'a/b'
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00988: missing or invalid password(s)
</s>
Yes... you can. I had mistake. I must use " instead of '.
SQL> create user test_user identified by "A/B";
User created.
SQL> grant create session to test_user;
Grant succeeded.
SQL> conn test_user/"A/B"
Connected.
SQL>
Please refer [url http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/statements_8003.htm#i2065278]"create user"
Passwords must follow the rules described in [url http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/sql_elements008.htm#i27570] "Schema Object Naming Rules"
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