Connecting Oracle using SQL Plus in command window through LDAP settings?

Hi
Just like to know if it is possible to connect Oracle using SQL Plus with connection type as LDAP.
Generally we connect to Oracle in cmd window as
username/password@DBServiceName
Similarly is it possible to connect Oracle using SQL plus cmd window using LDAP configuration settings.
Eg:-
If my LDAP server is oid:123:456
Context is: cn=OracleContext,dc=abcdefgh,dc=com
DBService is: xyz
Regards
jc

Specify the -L command line option to SQL*Plus, i.e.:
sqlplus -L username/password@db @blah.sql
(this will prevent the second prompt for username/password if the initial login is unsuccessful for any reason, like an invalid password).

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user12086319 wrote:
Hi EdStevens,
Following the instructions in previous post, I can connect with SQL plus (the database is on the same box* as your sqlplus client); I just enter sqlplus in windows console.
In addition, i am still curious about how SQL plus connect to a remote* box. Could you shed more light on that?SQLPlus connects to a remote db the same way any other app does. After all, sqlplus is just another client app.
It's all in the connect string. So say, at a command prompt you enter
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I can connect using the broser User Interface though, which I was able to do after doing the following procedure to change the password of the sys account:
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Thanks for that.
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Good morning,
I followed these steps (from the 2 Day DBA document):
1. I created a template (including database) from an instance named "orcl" using DBCA, before proceeding to create the template, DBCA informed me that the instance would be shutdown, I told it to proceed.
2. The template was created successfully.
3. I am now unable to log into the orcl instance using EM, yet I can log into that instance without any problems using SQL*Plus.
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# listener.ora Network Configuration File: E:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\network\admin\listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
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      (ORACLE_HOME = E:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1)
      (PROGRAM = extproc)
      (ENVS = "EXTPROC_DLLS=ONLY:E:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\bin\oraclr11.dll")
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
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      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = ORACLE2DAY1)(PORT = 1521))
ADR_BASE_LISTENER = E:\Oracle
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DBCA =
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ORACLR_CONNECTION_DATA =
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LISTENER_ORCL =
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ORCL =
(DESCRIPTION =
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Hi Chinar,
What you suggested solved the problem.
I am grateful for your help but, please, the next time you suggest a process that takes over an hour to complete, let me know beforehand.
thank you for your help, I do appreciate it.
John.
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0 07:57 [Oracle] [17G] [608M] E:\Temp>emca -deconfig dbcontrol db -repos drop
STARTED EMCA at Aug 15, 2010 7:58:21 AM
EM Configuration Assistant, Version 11.2.0.0.2 Production
Copyright (c) 2003, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Enter the following information:
Database SID: orcl
Listener port number: 1521
Password for SYS user:
Password for SYS user: abc123
Password for SYSMAN user:
Do you wish to continue? [yes(Y)/no(N)]: y
Aug 15, 2010 7:59:37 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMConfig perform
INFO: This operation is being logged at E:\Oracle\cfgtoollogs\emca\orcl\emca_201
0_08_15_07_58_21.log.
Aug 15, 2010 7:59:38 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPreConfig performDeconfiguration
WARNING: EM is not configured for this database. No EM-specific actions can be p
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Aug 15, 2010 7:59:38 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig invoke
INFO: Dropping the EM repository (this may take a while) ...
Aug 15, 2010 8:06:59 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig invoke
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STARTED EMCA at Aug 15, 2010 8:09:23 AM
EM Configuration Assistant, Version 11.2.0.0.2 Production
Copyright (c) 2003, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Enter the following information:
Database SID: orcl
Listener port number: 1521
Listener ORACLE_HOME [ E:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1 ]:
Password for SYS user:
Password for DBSNMP user:
Password for SYSMAN user:
Password for SYSMAN user: Email address for notifications (optional):
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server for notifications (optional):
You have specified the following settings
Database ORACLE_HOME ................ E:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1
Local hostname ................ 192.168.3.134
Listener ORACLE_HOME ................ E:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1
Listener port number ................ 1521
Database SID ................ orcl
Email address for notifications ...............
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server for notifications ...............
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0_08_15_08_09_23.log.
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INFO: Repository successfully created
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itory
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INFO: Securing Database Control (this may take a while) ...
Aug 15, 2010 8:54:22 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.util.DBControlUtil secureDBConsole
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<<<<<<<
Aug 15, 2010 9:14:22 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig invoke
WARNING:
************************ WARNING ************************
Management Repository has been placed in secure mode wherein Enterprise Manager
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file is lost.
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I have installed Oracle 9i for windows and am trying to login using SQL*PLUS
user: system
pwd: manager
Host String: BHURU
It says TNS could resolve service name.
I have all the services running in the admin monitor.
Am I missing something?

This is not a right forum to post your problem. This is SQL PL/SQL forum.
Please post it in Database General Forum.
Regards.
Satyaki De.

Oracle10g - getting error when tried to log in using SQL plus

I have installed Oracle Database 10g with following settings
A) In Select Installation Method with basic installation
1) Global Database Name: orcl
2) Database Password: srinu
B) In Database Configuration Assistant shows following information
Global Database Name: orcl
System Identifier(SID):orcl
c) Password management
User Name SYS and SYSTEM shows accounts are not locked and password shows empty
I have tried to log in using scott/tiger, SYS/srinu, SYSTEM/srinu, SYS, SYSTEM with providing no pass word
Could you please provide me the details to connect Databse from SQL plus editor
I have all the screen shots of the above settings
I will appreciate any help

Please find the commands and respective results below
D:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>SET
ALLUSERSPROFILE=D:\Documents and Settings\All Users
APPDATA=D:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data
CLIENTNAME=Console
CommonProgramFiles=D:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=SRINU
ComSpec=D:\WINDOWS.0\system32\cmd.exe
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=D:
HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Administrator
LOGONSERVER=\\SRINU
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1
OS=Windows_NT
Path=D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_2\bin;D:\WINDOWS.0\system32;D:\WINDOWS.0;D:\WIN
DOWS.0\System32\Wbem;D:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_19\bin;D:\Program Files\Apac
he Software Foundation\Tomcat 6.0\bin;D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_19\lib;D:\o
racle\product\10.2.0\db_2\BIN
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
PERL5LIB=D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_2\perl\5.8.3\lib\MSWin32-x86;D:\oracle\prod
uct\10.2.0\db_2\perl\5.8.3\lib;D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_2\perl\5.8.3\lib\MSWi
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PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 13 Stepping 8, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0d08
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SESSIONNAME=Console
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SystemRoot=D:\WINDOWS.0
TEMP=D:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
TMP=D:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
USERDOMAIN=SRINU
USERNAME=Administrator
USERPROFILE=D:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
windir=D:\WINDOWS.0
============================
D:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 16-MAY-2010 03:08
:55
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Produ
ction
Start Date 15-MAY-2010 23:44:31
Uptime 0 days 3 hr. 24 min. 25 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_2\network\admin\listener.o
ra
Listener Log File D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_2\network\log\listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC1ipc)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.1.51)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "orcl" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "orclXDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "orcl_XPT" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
========================================
D:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>lsnrctl service
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 16-MAY-2010 03:10
:10
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1)))
Services Summary...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0
LOCAL SERVER
Service "orcl" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0 state:ready
LOCAL SERVER
Service "orclXDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"D000" established:0 refused:0 current:0 max:1002 state:ready
DISPATCHER <machine: SRINU, pid: 3740>
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=srinu)(PORT=1092))
Service "orcl_XPT" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0 state:ready
LOCAL SERVER
The command completed successfully
Thanks,
Srinivas

Preference equivalents for relevant SQL*Plus set commands?

I know that the SQL*Plus set command is not supported in Raptor (as per http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/project_raptor/sql_worksheet_commands.html), but there are a number of set options that are relevant.
For example, set define (for which "set define off" is covered in Ampersand in scripts We have a number of existing SQL scripts where we have set the define character to something apart from & to avoid issues where this is a required value in the code.
Setting server output size is another option - as per set serveroutput on size unlimited .
Is there any proactive plan to provide preferences equivalent to the set options that are relevant (to either SQL scripts or the various output tabs)? Or is the exclusion of the SQL*Plus set command only for the current version and it will be included later? From the discussion on the forums so far, it seems as though you are looking at each set option as it is raised, rather than being proactive about it.
Even if Raptor does provide preferences, it would still be useful for the equivalent set commands to work. Lets say that we do get a preference for the define character - 99% of the time, scripts want this to be & - however there are some where the script wants it to be $ (or whatever). With a preference, I need to know what the script wants and change the preference before running the script and then change it back afterwards.

Hi Turloch,
When is this script executed ?
In 3.1EA2 I created a sql script where a variable is defined and set this script as you suggested.
Script:
define varname=abc
When I open a connection, a worksheet is automatically opened. I run this statements:
select '&varname' from dual;
define varname=xyz
select '&varname' from dual;
Running the first select statement results in a popup window for entering a value for the substitution variable, while I was expecting the value abc as the result of the query.
See also this blog where the login script is explained.
But in my SQL Developer 3.1EA2 64-bit on Windows 7 it doesn't work like that.
Is this a bug?
Dennis

SQL*Plus 'Copy' command and LONG datatypes

Hi. I'm using Oracle 9.2.0.5 and wanna copy LONG to LONG without using an Interface in VB or any other programming language.
Some of the fields (plain text) are greater than 32 Kb, and I tried the SQL*Plus 'Copy' command, without success.
(For compatibility reasons I can't convert LONG to CLOB, I need to copy LONG to LONG)
This is the example I'm working with:
Table Source_LONG (ID number, DATA long)
Table Destination_LONG (ID number, DATA long)
The SQL*Plus command: (connected from test_database@environment)
set long 100000
copy from test_database/test_database@environment insert destination_long (id,data)
I tried using both FROM and TO, but same results.
The fields are copied into destination_long, but they are
truncated at 32768 bytes, even with the LONG variable set to 100000. Any ideas ?
Thanks.

I'm working with 2 similar tables with this structure:
SOURCE_LONG (ID number, DATA long)
DESTINATION_LONG (ID number, DATA long)
SOURCE_LONG contains two rows:
ID DATA
1 hello
3 ....text bigger than 32kb...
I tried your solution and it insert 2 rows, but only the ID is filled. The DATA is empty in both cases :-(
insert into destination_long(id,data) (select id,to_lob(data) from source_long);

Oracle 11g sql * plus

Hi ,
I have installed oracle 11g. while selecting oradb-11 home/appliocation developement/sql plus , only command promt is reflecting. i want to use Sql*plus, but i am unable to find that . can anybody please tell me where is that , o that i acn use .

I guess you are talking about Windows. There's no longer GUI sqlplus , only command line sqlplus in a DOS box. GUI fans have to change to sqldeveloper.
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Limitation in using sql *plus as a database for applications

dear experts;
I would like to know all, what are some of the major limitations in using sql*plus as your database in designing application besides the fact the user-interface is not friendly enough..and google is not producing relevant answers to my questions by the way unfortunately

user13328581 wrote:
I know about the drivers, I just need an IDE very similar to PL/SQL developer that will give me an opportunity to create the tables and their relationships and perform other DDL tasks that is why initially i was just wondering whether it is okay to utilize sql*plus for all that...SQLPlus can process any valid sql statement. Actually, it will pass anything that is not a sqlplus command to the database to be processed. The database will process any valid sql statement and pass the result back to the client to do with as the client sees fit - the client being sqlplus in this case.
Which is exactly what SQL Developer does. You say you want something "very similar to PL/SQL developer ". Why not SQL Developer itself?
It sounds like you continue to confuse the database with the client application. ("what are some of the major limitations in using sql*plus as your database ...", "I need an oracle database which can be integrated with visual studio ")
The database has no user interface at all. It accepts connection requests from clients, processes sql statements (or pl/sql blocks) passed from those clients and returns results to those clients. Those clients could be sqlplus, SQL Developer, Toad, Visual Basic, Access, Excel, or any number of other products -- all connecting to the same database at the same time, to do whatever they are programmed to do. You want to develop an app in visual studio? Be my guest. You want to use SQL Developer to create the tables, etc, needed by the app? Go right ahead. They are not mutually exclusive. You want to use sqlplus as well? Go ahead, it's the same database, just a different client app.

How to Hide password when invoking sql plus from command promt?

When i try to open sql plus in command prompt window and enter the sqlplus command follwed by username/password@connection string, the password is not hidden.
How do I get it to show **** instead of displaying password characters out?
Also, what is the command to clear screen : when I try cls or clear screen, I get a windows memory exception of somekind and the only option there is to kill the command window.
Any tips on getting around this?
Thanks a lot for your time and help.

user8848256 wrote:
Can you please give more details on how to not enter password when calling sqlplus from command window like you are saying?
I tried this :
sqlplus username/ @connection string -->Hit Enter : it asks for password but does not recognise the connectionstring to connect to.
sqlplus username/ -->Hit Enter: It does same thing again.asks for password but gives tns adapter error after the password is entered.Leave out the slash:
sqlplus username@connect_string

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SQL*Plus COPY command does not work in SQL Developer. I am using SQL Developer 1.5.1 on Windows XP.
copy from <source_db_connection> to <target_db_connection> create <target_tab_name> using select * from <source_tab_name>
Does it work on different versions of SQL Developer ?
Anyone had any success in trying COPY command in SQL Developer?
Thanks in advance.

While it hasn't been updated for v1.5, this page lists the supported SQL*Plus commands. COPY is explicitly listed as not supported.
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