Recalling a command in sqlplus w/o retyping

Does anyone know how to recall a previous command entered at the SQLPLUS prompt w/o reentering the command, like up arrow does in MSDOS or esc K in UNIX?
Help!

If it's lhe last one just type /.
If it's an older one, always in the screen buffer U can copy and paste.
The only trick known for doing this faster is to select with the left button of the mouse, and then right click (w/o releasing the left).

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Recalling Previous commands

Respected brothers..........
I am working on Linux base Oracle, i have heard that there is a way of recalling previous command in SQL prompt, but i do not know can you tell me.
Also as we can edit commands with ed in windows, can we have this type of facility in linux bases oracle.
Let me clear my question, while working on Linux terminal we can use up and down keys to recall previous commands, how this i can do on SQL prompt.
Edited by: user6409699 on Jul 16, 2010 12:37 AM

user6409699 wrote:
I am working on Linux base Oracle, i have heard that there is a way of recalling previous command in SQL prompt, but i do not know can you tell me. You need to install the rlwrap RPM or Debian package. Alternatively, you can download the source and build and install it manually.
For details, see http://tiswww.case.edu/php/chet/readline/rltop.html
To use. I alias commands like rman and sqlplus in +~/.bash_profile+. E.g.
alias rman="rlwrap $ORACLE_HOME/bin/rman"
alias sqlplus="rlwrap $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqplus"

Copy command of SQLPLUS is failing

Oracle Version 8i.
When trying to use the copy command -in SQLPLUS- to copy the data from one database to the other, I am encountering the following error.
Error: SP2-0027: Input is too long (> 2499 characters) - line ignored
Reason for using the copy command is: Allows me to set commit points as against Insert into ... select * from command.
The table, I am copying has lot of columns and the number of characters in the script are more than 3000.
Where is the restriction of 2499 characters set? Is there a way to alter this?
Thanks
null

You can export the table(s) and import into your database.

Running unix commands from sqlplus

I will like to change my directory from sqlprompt. What is the command to do that?
SQL>

Don't think you can do what you want. The 'host' or '!' command in sqlplus spawns another shell, as soon as it returns the settings are back to the parent shell "the one that started sqlplus".

Executing commands in sqlplus

I trying to get an explanation as to what is the difference between using semicolon or slash when running commands in sqlplus?
Thx.

; - executes the command
/(slash) executes the command or block in the buffer and will not display the command.
SQL> select sysdate from dual;
SYSDATE
14-OCT-09
SQL> ;
1* select sysdate from dual
SQL> /
SYSDATE
14-OCT-09-Anantha

SHOW commands in SQLPlus

Where can I find a list / explanation of the SHOW commands in SQLPlus?
Thanks,

Hi,
Also, try this cool glogin script from Chris Foot to show the instance name in your SQL*Plus promt:
COLUMN file_name FORMAT a44
COLUMN tablespace_name FORMAT a20
COLUMN owner FORMAT a15
COLUMN segment_name FORMAT a20
set lines 132
set pages 100
set termout off
col dbname new_value prompt_dbname
select instance_name dbname from v$instance;
set sqlprompt "&&prompt_dbname> "
set termout on
set time on
Here are the set options:
APPI[NFO]ON
Application info for performance monitor (see DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO)
ARRAY[SIZE] {15|n}
Fetch size (1 to 5000) the number of rows that will be retrieved in one go.
AUTO[COMMIT] OFF|n}
Autocommit commits after each SQL command or PL/SQL block
AUTOP[RINT] OFF
Automatic PRINTing of bind variables.(see PRINT)
AUTORECOVERY ON
Configure the RECOVER command to automatically apply
archived redo log files during recovery - without any user confirmation.
AUTOT[RACE] OFF} [EXP[LAIN]] [STAT[ISTICS]]
Display a trace report for SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE statements
EXPLAIN shows the query execution path by performing an EXPLAIN PLAN.
STATISTICS displays SQL statement statistics.
Using ON or TRACEONLY with no explicit options defaults to EXPLAIN STATISTICS
BLO[CKTERMINATOR] {.|c|OFF|ON}
Set the non-alphanumeric character used to end PL/SQL blocks to c
CMDS[EP] {;|c|OFF|ON}
Change or enable command separator - default is a semicolon (;)
COLSEP { |text}
The text to be printed between SELECTed columns normally a space.
COM[PATIBILITY] {V5|V6|V7|V8|NATIVE}
Version of oracle - see also init.ora COMPATIBILITY=
You can set this back by up to 2 major versions e.g. Ora 9 supports 8 and 7
CON[CAT] {.|c|OFF|ON}
termination character for substitution variable reference
default is a period.
COPYC[OMMIT] {0|n}
The COPY command will fetch n batches of data between commits.
(n= 0 to 5000) the size of each fetch=ARRAYSIZE.
If COPYCOMMIT = 0, COPY will commit just once - at the end.
COPYTYPECHECK OFF
Suppres the comparison of datatypes while inserting or appending to DB2
DEF[INE] {&|c|OFF|ON}
c = the char used to prefix substitution variables.
ON or OFF controls whether to replace substitution variables with their values.
(this overrides SET SCAN)
DESCRIBE [DEPTH {1|n|ALL}][LINENUM {ON|OFF}][INDENT {ON|OFF}]
Sets the depth of the level to which you can recursively describe an object
(1 to 50) see the DESCRIBE command
ECHO OFF
Display commands as they are executed
EMB[EDDED] OFF
OFF = report printing will start at the top of a new page.
ON = report printing may begin anywhere on a page.
ESC[APE] {\|c|OFF|ON}
Defines the escape character. OFF undefines. ON enables.
FEED[BACK] {6|n|OFF|ON}
Display the number of records returned (when rows > n )
OFF (or n=0) turns the display off
ON sets n=1
FLAGGER OFF|FULL}
Checks to make sure that SQL statements conform to the ANSI/ISO SQL92 standard.
non-standard constructs are flagged as errors and displayed
See also ALTER SESSION SET FLAGGER.
FLU[SH] OFF
Buffer display output (OS)
(no longer used in Oracle 9)
HEA[DING] OFF
print column headings
HEADS[EP] {||c|OFF|ON}
Define the heading separator character (used to divide a column heading onto > one line.)
OFF will actually print the heading separator char
see also: COLUMN command
INSTANCE [instance_path|LOCAL]
Change the default instance for your session, this command may only be issued when
not already connected and requires Net8
LIN[ESIZE] {150|n}
Width of a line (before wrapping to the next line)
Earlier versions default to 80, Oracle 9 is 150
LOBOF[FSET] n
Starting position from which CLOB and NCLOB data is retrieved and displayed
LOGSOURCE [pathname]
Change the location from which archive logs are retrieved during recovery
normally taken from LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST
LONG {80|n}
Set the maximum width (in chars) for displaying and copying LONG values.
LONGC[HUNKSIZE] {80|n}
Set the fetch size (in chars) for retrieving LONG values.
MARK[UP] HTML ON
[HEAD text] [BODY text] [TABLE text]
[ENTMAP {ON|OFF}][SPOOL {ON|OFF}]
[PRE[FORMAT] ON]
Output HTML text, which is the output used by iSQL*Plus.
NEWP[AGE] {1|n} NULL text
The number of blank lines between the top of each page and the top title.
0 = a formfeed between pages.
NULL text
Replace a null value with 'text'
The NULL clause of the COLUMN command will override this for a given column.
NUMF[ORMAT] format
The default number format.
see COLUMN FORMAT.
NUM[WIDTH] {10|n}
The default width for displaying numbers.
PAGES[IZE] {14|n}
The height of the page - number of lines.
0 will suppress all headings, page breaks, titles
PAU[SE] OFF
press [Return] after each page
enclose text in single quotes
RECSEP {WR[APPED]|EA[CH]|OFF}
Print a single line of the RECSEPCHAR between each record.
WRAPPED = print only for wrapped lines
EACH=print for every row
RECSEPCHAR {_|c}
Define the RECSEPCHAR character, default= ' '
SCAN OFF
OFF = disable substitution variables and parameters
SERVEROUT[PUT] OFF [SIZE n] [FOR[MAT] {WRA[PPED]|WOR[D_WRAPPED]|TRU[NCATED]}]
whether to display the output of stored procedures (or PL/SQL blocks)
i.e., DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE
SIZE = buffer size (2000-1,000,000) bytes
SHOW[MODE] OFF
Display old and new settings of a system variable
SPA[CE] {1|n}
The number of spaces between columns in output (1-10)
SQLBL[ANKLINES] ON
Allow blank lines within an SQL command. reverts to OFF after the curent command/block.
SQLC[ASE] {MIX[ED]|LO[WER]|UP[PER]}
Convert the case of SQL commands and PL/SQL blocks
(but not the SQL buffer itself)
SQLPLUSCOMPAT[IBILITY] {x.y[.z]}
Set the behavior or output format of VARIABLE to that of the
release or version specified by x.y[.z].
SQLCO[NTINUE] {> |text}
Continuation prompt (used when a command is continued on an additional line using a hyphen -)
SQLN[UMBER] OFF
Set the prompt for the second and subsequent lines of a command or PL/SQL block.
ON = set the SQL prompt = the line number.
OFF = set the SQL prompt = SQLPROMPT.
SQLPRE[FIX] {#|c}
set a non-alphanumeric prefix char for immediately executing one line of SQL (#)
SQLP[ROMPT] {SQL>|text}
Set the command prompt.
SQLT[ERMINATOR] {;|c|OFF|ON}|
Set the char used to end and execute SQL commands to c.
OFF disables the command terminator - use an empty line instead.
ON resets the terminator to the default semicolon (;).
SUF[FIX] SQL
Default file extension for SQL scripts
TAB OFF
Format white space in terminal output.
OFF = use spaces to format white space.
ON = use the TAB char.
Note this does not apply to spooled output files.
The default is system-dependent. Enter SHOW TAB to see the default value.
TERM[OUT] OFF
OFF suppresses the display of output from a command file
ON displays the output.
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TI[ME] OFF
Display the time at the command prompt.
TIMI[NG] OFF
ON = display timing statistics for each SQL command or PL/SQL block run.
OFF = suppress timing statistics
TRIM[OUT] OFF
Display trailing blanks at the end of each line.
ON = remove blanks, improving performance
OFF = display blanks.
This does not affect spooled output.
SQL*Plus ignores TRIMOUT ON unless you set TAB ON.
TRIMS[POOL] ON
Allows trailing blanks at the end of each spooled line.
This does not affect terminal output.
UND[ERLINE] {-|c|ON|OFF}
Set the char used to underline column headings to c.
VER[IFY] OFF
ON = list the text of a command before and after replacing substitution variables with values.
OFF = dont display the command.
WRA[P] OFF
Controls whether to truncate or wrap the display of long lines.
OFF = truncate
ON = wrap to the next line
The COLUMN command (WRAPPED and TRUNCATED clause) can override this for specific columns.

Copy command in Sqlplus

I am using 8.1.6 and 8.1.7, but the copy command does not seem to work on either cases, the sqlplus just crash, did you guys have the similar problem? Is it a bug in oracle or there is some parameter I need to set up correctly?
Your help is highly appreciated.

it works i tried
null

Call unix command in sqlplus script

Hello, I wanna to know how to call a unix command in the sqlplus script.
For exemple,
I've a sqlplus script to lauch a oracle report, after the report is generated, I wanne to replace the output file in an other directory.
So that, I have to call the unix command mv here in the sqlplus script
How can I do it?**
I completed my situation:
I don't have dbms_scheduler untility in my database.
Thanks a lot for your help
Edited by: user11930885 on 17 janv. 2010 14:53

Yes, at the begining, I'll tried the unix shell by calling SQL.
I've the problem of passing the parameters through.
It seems to me
we can use
Host in the SQLPLUS to run the unix command.
but I've written it in my sqlplus script, it doesn't work. so I wanna to find an exemple how to use HOST in sqlplus script?
I would have loved to give you an example..but its not unix on my laptop.
But what i can tell you is...u should be doing otherway round.
Not calling Unix commands from SQL but calling SQL's form unix.
You got shell scripts for that.
Write a shell script. Login to SQL execute your code.
exit from sql and then move your file with MV. That's it.
Do post how far you get after trying this.

Host command from sqlplus based on a condition

I am on an Oracle 10.2.0.3.0 database running on sun solaris.
Am using my sqlplusw on my windows xp professional to do the below :
SQL> select * from v$version;
BANNER
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.3.0 - 64bi
PL/SQL Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production
CORE 10.2.0.3.0 Production
TNS for Solaris: Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production
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print db1_status;
DB1_STATUS
3
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DB2_STATUS
0
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1
print db4_status;
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0
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Based on the values of each these variables, I wanted to invoke the host command to run stuff like
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Need to use a batch file (.bat) to utilize SQL Plus while generating the SQL statements within the .bat file.
Example:
Inside SQL Plus
SQL> create table testme (name varchar2(255), value number(5));
Table created.
SQL> insert into testme(name, value) values ('db1_status', 3);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into testme(name, value) values ('db2_status', 0);
1 row created.Create a .bat file (Using test.bat)
test.bat
@echo off
echo select value from testme where name = 'db1_status';>temp.sql
echo exit >> temp.sql
sqlplus -S %2/%3@%1 @temp.sql > result.dat
for /f %%x in ('more result.dat') do set RESULT=%%x
if "%RESULT%" == "3" goto :DB1_STATUS_3
if not "%RESULT%" == "3" goto :DB1_STATUS_NOT_3
goto :EOF
:DB1_STATUS_3
echo db1_status = 3
**ENTER SYS COMMANDS HERE**
goto :EOF
:DB1_STATUS_NOT_3
echo db1_status != 3
**ENTER SYS COMMANDS HERE**
goto :EOF
echo select value from testme where name = 'db2_status';>temp.sql
echo exit >> temp.sql
sqlplus -S %2/%3@%1 @temp.sql > result.dat
for /f %%x in ('more result.dat') do set RESULT=%%x
if "%RESULT%" == "0" goto :DB2_STATUS_0
if not "%RESULT%" == "0" goto :DB2_STATUS_NOT_0
goto :EOF
:DB2_STATUS_0
echo db2_status = 0
**ENTER SYS COMMANDS HERE**
goto :EOF
:DB2_STATUS_NOT_0
echo db2_status != 0
**ENTER SYS COMMANDS HERE**
goto :EOF
:EOF
del temp.sql
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@echo onAs you can see, this is a simple if/then which takes the value from a dynamically created SQL file (temp.sql) and uses it do determine the next system commands to execute.
Hope this is what ya needed.
-Tim

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I used to exe OS command with ! in sqlplus in older version of Oracle. I just installed 10g Express and I tried !dir, and got the following error:
SQL> !dir
SP2-0042: unknown command "!dir" - rest of line ignored.
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host seems to work in special cases
On Microsoft Windows XP
where dirme.bat contains
dir
host d:\path\to\dirme.bat
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whereas host dir
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at oracle.dbtools.raptor.scriptrunner.commands.Host.handleEvent(Host.java:30)
Works in Linux (for host ls)
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A question about the SPOOL command in sqlplus

Dear all,
I have a question about the SPOOL Command and I would appreciate if you could kindly give me a hand. Consider the following sql script.
SPOOL result.txt
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SPOOL OFF;This works pretty well, and the whole content of the table "mytable" is exported to the text file "result.txt". However, sqlplus prints also the number of lines
printed after each query. As a result, after running this script, at the end of the file, I have always a line like
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Peter Gjelstrup wrote:
Hi Dariyoosh,
As you are about to find out, SQL*Plus is a really powerful tool once the wonders of it are discovered.
You really should study the reference
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e10823/toc.htm
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http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e10823/ch_twelve040.htm#BACGAJIC
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Thank you very much for your attention to my problem and in particular the interesting links.
Kind Regards,
Dariyoosh

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anybody having the resolution ?
thanks.

I got it ... its a bug in 10.2.0.1, the version which I m using
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How can I pass sql statement directly to sqlplus on command line without using an external file ?

If the insert happens infrequently, then the cost of writing
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-- CJ
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hi.
I schedules my exports through crontab..
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