$ORACLE_BIN vs $ORACLE_PATH

Question

Hi - Can someone explain the difference between these for me? I've done some research & can test both methods to see which works, but a description of the difference would be very useful.
I have a ksh file I am updating to call a procedure in our database instead of a sql file stored on the UNIX server. Currently it uses $ORACLE_BIN, but other ksh files we have, that call procedures in our database, use $ORACLE_PATH. So I am thinking I should change it to $ORACLE_PATH.
Currently calling sql file on the UNIX server:
$ORACLE_BIN/sqlplus $USER_PASS @$XBS_SCRIPTS/run_pop.sql > $LOGFILE
Other example that calls a procedure in the database:
$ORACLE_PATH/sqlplus -s $user_passwd <<END_SQL>> $LOGFILE
execute a_pkg.process;
Thanks very much for your assistance.

Answer 1

Thanks - I'm getting a better understanding now & I found the file where they set the variables. Looks like they set them both to $ORACLE_HOME/bin. I thought they were actually different because of calling things on the UNIX server vs from the database. I think now that it was just a matter of two different people creating the files.
Thanks for your help!