Command line in SQL/PLUS

When I start SQL/PLUS I see the following
13:56:06 sql>
13:56:06 sql>
13:56:06 sql>
...But I want so see sysdate, username and database
13:56:06 scott@entw>
13:56:06 scott@entw>
13:56:06 scott@entw>Does anybody have an idea?

in your client ORACLE_HOME/sqlplus/admin directory is the file gloogin.sql
This is executed whenever you login. As part of it, you can set your prompt. Here is the code I use.
COLUMN connect_id NEW_VALUE prompt_str
COLUMN carat NEW_VALUE carat
SELECT LOWER(user) || '@' || LOWER(i.host_name) ||':'||LOWER(t.instance) as connect_id,
DECODE(user, 'SYSTEM', '$',
'SYS', '#',
'>') carat
FROM v$thread t, v$instance i
SET sqlprompt "&prompt_str&carat " ;
SET sqlcontinue "&carat "
It requires access to v$thread and v$instance views. It will be simple enough to also include the time portion of sysdate with TO_CHAR(sysdate,'hh24:mi:ss') if you wish.

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jz2 wrote:
I feel confused about sql plus / command. by defination, it Execute (or re-execute) commands in the SQL*Plus buffer. how do I know whether it execete or re-execute a command?
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4 .
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Aqueel ([email protected]):
In PL/SQL, every SELECT Statement must have a INTO clause. But still It's not working. Anyother know the answer?
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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10 inner join drLearningACtivity LA on la.id=lai.learningActivityID
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Print a report from sql*plus.

Regards all
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begin
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exception
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exception
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exception
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