Re: Enter Substitution Variable pop up

Windows 2008 - OS
Oracle 11.2.0.2 - Database
SQL Developer 3.1.0.7
I am getting a very annoying pop ups about entering a substitution variable in Oracle SQL Developer, how can I set this off?
I get the pop up when I try to open any connection, it doesn't matter what database.

Jim Smith wrote:
Do you have a login.sql with substitution variables?
Tools | Preferences | Database | Filename for connection startup script.Jim,
Yes I had a file name and as soon as I removed it, it worked
- thanks, really apprecaite it.
Edited by: 868332 on Mar 2, 2012 8:08 AM

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http://www.oracle.com/technology/support/tech/sql_plus/htdocs/sub_var9.html
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