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Working with iSQL*Plus

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 Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to do

the following:
• Differentiate between SQL statements and iSQL*
Plus commands
• Log in to iSQL* Plus
• Identify the various user interface elements of the
iSQL*Plus window
• Load, save, and execute script files
• Configure the iSQL*Plus settings

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 Differentiating Between SQL Statements
and iSQL*Plus Commands

SQL statements
Internet Oracle
browser server

iSQL*Plus Query
commands results

Client Formatted report

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 Differentiating Between SQL Statements
and iSQL*Plus Commands

SQL iSQL*Plus
• A language • An environment
• ANSI standard • An Oracle proprietary tool
• Does allow abbreviated • Allows abbreviated
keywords keywords
• Statements manipulate data • Commands do not allow
and table definitions in the manipulation of values in
the database.
database.
• Runs on a browser
• Is centrally loaded; does not
have to be implemented on
each machine

SQL SQL iSQL*Plus iSQL*Plus

statements buffer commands buffer

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 Introducing iSQL*Plus

After you log in to iSQL*Plus, you can:

• Describe table structures
• Enter, execute, and edit SQL statements
• Save or append SQL statements to files
• Execute or edit statements that are stored in
saved script files
• Load commands from a script file into the
iSQL*Plus window
• Create, reference, and display SQL*Plus variables

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 Logging In to iSQL*Plus

From your Windows browser environment:

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 Understanding the iSQL*Plus Environment
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 Interacting with Script Files

SELECT last_name, hire_date, salary

FROM employees;
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2

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 Interacting with Script Files

SELECT last_name, hire_date, salary

FROM employees;

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 Configuring Settings

Preferences icon

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 Configuring Settings

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 Other Development Tools

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 Summary

In this lesson, you should have learned how to:

• Differentiate between SQL statements and
iSQL*Plus commands
• Log in to iSQL*Plus
• Identify the various user interface elements of the
iSQL*Plus window
• Load, save, and execute script files
• Configure the iSQL*Plus settings

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 Practice 2: Overview

This practice covers the following topics:

• Differentiating between SQL statements and
iSQL*Plus commands
• Logging in to iSQL*Plus
• Identifying the various user interface elements of
the iSQL*Plus window
• Loading, saving, and executing script files
• Configuring the iSQL*Plus settings

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