SQL*Plus User's Guide and Reference
CHAPTER 2. Learning SQL*Plus Basics
This chapter helps you learn the basics of using SQL*Plus, including the following topics:
- starting and leaving SQL*Plus
- running SQL commands, PL/SQL blocks, and SQL*Plus commands
- understanding variables that affect running commands
- saving changes to the database automatically
- stopping a command while it is running
- collecting timing statistics on commands you run
- running host operating system commands and SQL*Forms forms
- listing a table definition
- listing a PL/SQL definition
- interpreting error messages
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