Variable window with hint

Question

Hi,
I have a query with variable, and I want to display a message to the user about the input, something like this (note the hint keyword):
select * from emp
where deptno = &<name=”Department number”
hint=”Only employees from this department will be listed”>
order by enameIt doesn't work for me, how can I do it?
Thanks

Answer 1

Solomon Yakobson wrote:
It is not clear what you are trying to do. In SQL*Plus you could:
SQL> set verify off
SQL> set define on
SQL> ACCEPT deptno FORMAT 99 PROMPT "Enter department number. Only employees from this department will be listed "
Enter department number. Only employees from this department will be listed 10
SQL> select  *
2    from  emp
3    where deptno = &deptno
4  /
EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO
7782 CLARK      MANAGER         7839 09-JUN-81       2450                    10
7839 KING       PRESIDENT            17-NOV-81       5000                    10
7934 MILLER     CLERK           7782 23-JAN-82       1300                    10
SQL> SY.Actually, it worked for me!
i didn't know that sqlplus is built-in my plsql developer.
thanks
Edited by: 998093 on 07:29 09/05/2013