Questions tagged [sqlplus]
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Run Oracle SQL script and exit from sqlplus.exe via command prompt
I would like to run an Oracle script through SQL Plus via a Windows command prompt. The script does not contain an "exit" command, but I would still like SQL Plus to exit, returning control to the command prompt on completion of the script. My goal…

JoshL
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starting oracle 10g on ubuntu, Listener failed to start
I have installed oracle 10g on a ubuntu 10.x, This is my first time installation. After installing I tried to start it with the command below.
tsegay@server-name:/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/bin$ lsnrctl
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0…

tkt986
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Oracle Instant Client installation woes - "HTTP proxy setting has incorrect value"
When I run sqlplus I get the following error:
#sqlplus
Error 46 initializing SQL*Plus
HTTP proxy setting has incorrect value
SP2-1502: The HTTP proxy server specified by http_proxy is not accessible
I've just installed the oracle instant client…

chickeninabiscuit
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Exit sqlplus on error but not warning
We have a script that deploys code to our database as part of our application deployments. Currently, if a view or package errors, it ignores that error and moves on. We want it to fail at that point and exit sqlplus. I found the WHENEVER SQLERROR…

Dessa Simpson
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Running SQL*Plus with bash causes wrong encoding
I have a problem with running SQL*Plus in the bash. Here is my code
#!/bin/bash
#curl http://192.168.168.165:8080/api_test/xsql/f_exp_order_1016.xsql > script.sql
wget -O script.sql 192.168.168.165:8080/api_test/xsql/f_exp_order_1016.xsql
set…

Petr Mensik
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PL/SQL Plus script just gives me numbers
I have an PL/SQL Script that I'm trying to run from the command shell with SQLPLUS. However, whenever I go to run it, All I get back is a number and a cursor waiting for some input. When I hit enter, it just increments the number and repeats the…

Scott
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Executing Oracle SQLPlus in a Powershell Invoke-Command statement against a remote machine
We have a basic powershell script that attempts to execute SQLPlus.exe on a remote machine. The remote does not have Oracle Instant client installed, but we have bundled all the necesary dlls in a remote folder. For example we have sqlplus.exe and…

Scott Muc
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SQLPlus: Execute SQL scripts located on database server machine
Is there a possibility to execute an SQL script that is located on the database server using SQLPlus?
For example, if I execute @@?/rdbms/admin/awrrpti.sql the SQL file located on the client machine is used (if existent). Can I tell SQLPlus to look…

Gernot R. Bauer
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SQL Developer cannot connect but SQL*plus can
I have a developer who is able to connect to Oracle database using SQL*Plus from command line.
But the person is not able to connect by using SQL*Developer.
The error is as follows :
"IO Error: The network adapter could not establish the connection"

oradbanj
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ORA-12514: Message 12514 not found with two Oracle clients
A user is getting the following error when attempting to connect to an Oracle database through an Oracle Forms app. I also get the same error when I try to connect from their computer using sqlplus.
ORA-12514: Message 12514 not found;…

Jivlain
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gqlplus Too many open files
When compiling gqlplus.sf.net it throws:
Too many open files
What is causing this? After make, I usually do a
cp gqlplus sqlplus

Juergen
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sqlplus: I have a table that's more than 20 columns wide. How can I display it properly
In sqlplus from Oracle XE Client 10,
I want to run select * from t_abc where rownum<11 on sqlplus
I planned to save the result into a text file that I can view with a text viewer. I've learned about spool and set pagesize 10000. If each record stays…

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sqlplus CONNECT command with an '@' symbol in the password
I'm trying to connect to an Oracle XE database using sqlplus.exe with the following command:
CONNECT SYSTEM/password@
Yes that's right, the '@' symbol is the last letter of the password, and needs escaping. :(
Many thanks.
See also Oracle pl-sql…

ian_scho
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Starting SQLPlus in linux
How do you start sqlplus in linux? I know this is a service in windows.

sandos
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Escape all characters that shell or sqlplus need escaped in any password given
You may try for yourself by creating this user:
CREATE USER "karl" IDENTIFIED BY "/?'!@#$%^&*()_+=-~`"
(Maybe there are other symbols I should have included for my testing, but that seemed like a good start)
These characters seem to all be…

Karl Henselin
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