SQLPlus SP2-0317 on SET DEFINE in 10.2.0.2 W2K

Hi,
I'm getting a frequent SP2-0317 error in SQLPlus running in a command window under W2K against Oracle 10.2.
Here's an example showing it working intermittently:
C:\Duncan\install_new>sqlplus /nolog
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.2.0 - Production on Thu Jun 21 07:38:13 2007
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.
SQL> set define on
SQL> set define &
SP2-0317: expected symbol name is missing
SQL> set define ~
SQL> set define &
SQL>
There are no hidden characters, extra spaces. Just set define ignoring the character I want to use. It consistently fails within scripts.
Has anyone else seen this and know a work around ? I've also tried set define '~' but that has the same issues.
TIA, Duncan
Message was edited by:
Duncan Gardner

set define x specifies the prefix-character for substitution variables. The default is the ampersand (&).
It´s not necessary to do both:
set define on
set define &
Use only set define &

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