Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
V
W
- $ command, 4-4
- @ command, 4-3
- @@ command, 4-3
A
- accessing sample tables, 2-4
- AFIEDT.BUF, 3-8
- ANSI escape sequences, warning about, 4-3
- audience, SQL*Plus, viii
B
- basic concepts, 1-2
- block, defined, 1-2
- buffer
- clearing your screen, 3-8
- screen, 1-3
- screen area, 3-9
- SQL, 1-3, 3-7
C
- cancelling an in-progress operation, 3-7
- CD-ROM contents, ix, 2-2
- Character Map Windows utility
- choosing a font, 3-3, 3-13
- clearing your screen, 3-8
- code conventions, used in this guide, x
- command files
- opening, 3-6
- saving, 3-6
- command keys, SQL*Plus Windows GUI, 3-6
- command line interface, 3-2
- changing face and size, 3-3
- Euro sign, 3-3
- special character, 3-3
- Windows Character Map utility, 3-3
- command, defined, 1-2
- connect_identifier, 3-4
- connect_string
- See
- copying text, 3-5, 3-8
D
- DEMOBLD.SQL file, 2-4
- DEMODROP.SQL file, 2-4
- demonstration tables, 2-4
- documentation
- conventions used in this guide, x
E
- Edit menu, 3-8
- editor
- defining, 3-8
- invoking, 3-8
- environment
- command, 3-9
- setting up SQL*Plus, 3-9, 4-3
- SQLPLUS variable, A-3
- error messages, interpreting, 4-2
- Euro sign
- command line interface, 3-3
- GUI, 3-12, 3-13
- exiting SQL*Plus, 3-14
- exiting SQL*Plus GUI, 3-7
F
- File menu, 3-6
- finding text, 3-8
- font
- changing face and size in CLI, 3-3
- changing face and size in GUI, 3-11, 3-12
- changing in GUI, 3-11
- fixed pitch TrueType, 3-12
- Oracle Home, 3-12
G
- GLOGIN.SQL file, 4-3
- graphical user interface
- See
- GUI
- changing face and size, 3-11, 3-12
- changing font, 3-11
- menus, 3-6
- starting, 3-4
- Windows Character Map utility, 3-13
H
- help
- accessing online help, 2-3
- installation prerequisites, 2-2
- installing, 2-2
- Help menu, 3-10
- HOME_NAME, defined, xi
- HOST command, 4-4
- host string, 3-4
I
- installing
- SQL*Plus online help, 2-2
L
- LOCAL parameter, 4-5
- Log On dialog, 3-4
- LOGIN.SQL file, 4-3
M
- menus
- GUI, 3-6
- mouse, using to copy commands, 3-5
- MS-DOS, accessing from SQL*Plus, 4-4
- multiple Oracle homes
- defined, xi
- specifying font, 3-12
N
- net_service_name
- See
O
- online help
- accessing online help, 2-3
- installation prerequisites, 2-2
- installing, 2-2
- obtaining for SQL*Plus, ix, 2-2
- operating systems, supported by SQL*Plus, vii
- Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), xi
- Options menu, 3-9
- ORA error messages, 4-2
- Oracle Home
- specifying font, 3-12
- ORACLE_BASE, defined, xi
- ORACLE_HOME, defined, xi
- overview, 1-2
P
- parameter
- SQLPATH, 4-3, A-2
- SQLPLUS_FONT, 3-11, A-3
- SQLPLUS_FONT_SIZE, 3-11, A-3
- pasting text, 3-8
- PL/SQL, relation to SQL*Plus, 1-2
- prerequisites
- installing online help, 2-2
- SQL*Plus, viii
- PRODUCT_USER_PROFILE table, 4-4
- PUPBLD.SQL file, 4-4
Q
- query
- defined, 1-3
- results defined, 1-3
R
- REGEDIT.EXE, A-2
- REGEDT32.EXE, A-2
- registry
- editor, 3-11, A-2, A-3
- SQLPATH entry, 4-3, A-2
- SQLPLUS_FONT entry, 3-11, A-3
- SQLPLUS_FONT_SIZE entry, 3-11, A-3
- report, defined, 1-3
- rules, for Windows arguments, 3-2
- Run menu command
- lists and executes SQL and PL/SQL, 3-7
S
- sample tables, 2-4
- saving, command files, 3-6
- screen buffer area, 3-9
- Search menu, 3-8
- security
- PRODUCT_USER_PROFILE table, 4-4
- sending results to a file, 4-3
- SET NEWPAGE command, 4-4
- Set Options area, 3-9
- SET TIMING command, 4-2
- setting up, using LOGIN and GLOGIN, 4-3
- shortcuts to starting SQL*Plus, 4-2
- special characters
- choosing a font, 3-3
- Euro sign, 3-3, 3-12, 3-13
- using, 3-3, 3-13
- SPOOL command, 4-3
- spool files, 4-3
- spool menu command, 3-7
- SPOOL OUT clause, not supported, 4-3
- SQL*Plus
- application window, 3-5
- basic concepts, 1-2
- command defined, 1-2
- command line interface, 3-2
- exiting, 3-14
- installing, 2-2
- installing online help, 2-2
- menus, 3-6
- overview, 1-2
- prerequisites, viii
- setting up environment from command line, 4-3
- setting up environment from GUI, 3-9
- shortcuts to starting, 4-2
- using LOGIN and GLOGIN to setup, 4-3
- Windows versions supported, vii
- SQL*Plus Windows GUI
- changing face and size, 3-11, 3-12
- changing font, 3-11
- SQLPATH parameter, 4-3, A-2
- SQLPLUS Environment Variable, A-3
- SQLPLUS_FONT parameter, 3-11, A-3
- SQLPLUS_FONT_SIZE parameter, 3-11, A-3
- START command, 4-3
- Start menu location, for SQL*Plus, 3-4
- starting
- SQL*Plus, 3-2
- SQL*Plus Windows GUI, 3-4
- subkey, registry, A-2, A-3
- system requirements, 2-2
- system variables, setting, 3-9
T
- tables
- defined, 1-2
- demonstration, 2-4
- text editor
- defining, 3-8
- invoking, 3-8
- TIMING command, 4-2
V
- value area, 3-9
- value screen area, 3-9
W
- Windows GUI
- changing face and size, 3-11, 3-12
- changing font, 3-11
- Windows Operating Systems
- versions supported, vii
