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• Connect SQL Developer, SQL * Plus can't

  I installed Oracle Database Development VM VM: VM VirtualBox for developers & lt; / title & gt; & lt; meta name = & quot; Title & quot; content = & quot; VM VirtualBox for developers & q...

  Added two adapters, one as a host-only, as NAT.

  We add a few entries tnsnames.ora for network database servers.

  Developer SQL inside the VM can connect to all three databases: XE, remote_db1 and remote_db2.

  SELECT * FROM Dual using a remote connection returns the data immediately.

  SQL * Plus inside the VM can connect to XE, but not to a remote server. It hangs just for awhile and finally back: ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist

  Outside of the virtual machine (on the host), Developer SQL (database connection Type) and SQL (sqlplus connection string) can connect to all three systems.

  What is going on?

  Brian Tkatch wrote:

  SQL * Plus inside the VM can connect to XE, but not to a remote server. It hangs just for awhile and finally back: ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist

  Sounds like the hostname resolution failed.

  A host name must be resolved to an IP address. If you use a host name in the TNS connection string, you need to make sure that it can be resolved to an IP address. With the help of the ping command is an easy way to determine if the host name is resolved.

  Some listeners (such as remote control and headphones RAC), accepts a connection client and in response redirect the client to a different hostname (and port). For example, a remote listener can serve 10 cases (each with a different service name). The client connects, asking servcice5. The listener redirects the customer to hostname ora-Server5 on port 1521. The customer now tries to connect to ora-Server5, to resolve the hostname to an IP address and then make the call to connect.

  If the listener can redirect the customer to a new host name - and the customer must be able to resolve the host name. The error that you get so don't always relates to the connection initial listener. It can also occur when the client driver follows the redirect to the listener and attempt a new connection to a new host.

• How to configure the settings of sql stored function

  Hello
  
  I use jdeveloper 11.1.2.3.0
  
  I have the below sql stored function
  

  function get_data(p_id     in number,
                    p_date   in date,
                    p_msg    out varchar) return number is
   .......
  
  end get_data;

  I would like to know how exactlly I should call this function of my AppModuleImpl.
  I tried several ways to set the parameters, but I'm getting java.sql.SQLException: Error invalid column index.
  
  Could you give me the correct code for this case?
  
  Thank you very much!

  check the docs [url http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E16162_01/web.1112/e16182/bcadvgen.htm#insertedID6] calling stored procedures and functions

• ORA-12154 error using SQL PLUS

  I have no problems connecting using SQL Developer, but I'm having issues using SQL Plus or command prompt. I also set the Oracle_home and SID and still it fails with the following message. Is there anything I can check?
  
  ORA-12154: TNS could not resolve the connect identifier
  
  The same account and tnsnames work well using SQL Developer.

  BSK wrote:
  Here's the info. Not sure why only SQL MORE fails to solve the connection identifier when the SQL Developer works very well.

  tnsnames.ora

  B51 =
  (DESCRIPTION =
  (SDU = 32768)
  (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP (PORT = 1527))(HOST = hostname.com))
  (CONNECT_DATA =
  (SERVICE_NAME = B51)
  )
  )

  SQLNET.ora

  sqlnet.ora # Network Configuration file: C:\oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
  # Generated by Oracle configuration tools.

  # This file is actually generated by netca. But if customers can opt for
  # install 'Software Only', this file does not exist and without the native
  authentication #, they will not be able to connect to the database on NT.

  SQLNET. AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES = (NTS)

  NAMES. DIRECTORY_PATH = (TNSNAMES, EZCONNECT)

  That's what I'm trying:

  view the results at the bottom

  sqlplus username/passwd@'hostname.com:1527/B51'

• CBO bug or not, or else develop do not consider the function index

  SQL> create table test_fun_or as select object_id+sysdate id,object_name from        
  
    2  dba_objects;
  
  Table created.
  
  SQL> create index i_test_fun_or on test_fun_or(id,'a') nologging;   
  
  //I don't know why oracle consider it as function index
  
  Index created.
  
  SQL> create index i_test_fun_or_1 on test_fun_or(object_name) nologging;
  
  Index created.
  
  SQL> set autot trace exp
  
  SQL> exec dbms_stats.gather_table_stats(user,'TEST_FUN_OR',estimate_percent=>null,method_opt=>'for all columns size 1');
  
   
  
  PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
  
   
  
  SQL> select * from test_fun_or where id=sysdate or object_name='aa';
  
   
  
  Execution Plan
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------
  
  Plan hash value: 3247456674
  
   
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  | Id  | Operation         | Name        | Rows  | Bytes | Cost (%CPU)| Time     |
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  |   0 | SELECT STATEMENT  |             |     3 |    87 |   219   (3)| 00:00:03 |
  
  |*  1 |  TABLE ACCESS FULL| TEST_FUN_OR |     3 |    87 |   219   (3)| 00:00:03 |
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
   
  
  Predicate Information (identified by operation id):
  
  ---------------------------------------------------
  
   
  
     1 - filter("OBJECT_NAME"='aa' OR "ID"=SYSDATE@!)
  
   
  
  SQL> select /*+ use_concat */ * from test_fun_or where id=sysdate or object_name='aa'; 
  
  //or expand don't use index i_test_fun_or
  
   
  
  Execution Plan
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------
  
  Plan hash value: 3161566054
  
   
  
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  | Id  | Operation                    | Name            | Rows  | Bytes | Cost (%CPU)| Time     |
  
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  |   0 | SELECT STATEMENT             |                 |     3 |    87 |   224   (3)| 00:00:03 |
  
  |   1 |  CONCATENATION               |                 |       |       |            |          |
  
  |*  2 |   TABLE ACCESS FULL          | TEST_FUN_OR     |     1 |    29 |   219   (3)| 00:00:03 |
  
  |*  3 |   TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID| TEST_FUN_OR     |     2 |    58 |     5   (0)| 00:00:01 |
  
  |*  4 |    INDEX RANGE SCAN          | I_TEST_FUN_OR_1 |     2 |       |     3   (0)| 00:00:01 |
  
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
   
  
  Predicate Information (identified by operation id):
  
  ---------------------------------------------------
  
   
  
     2 - filter("ID"=SYSDATE@!)
  
     3 - filter(LNNVL("ID"=SYSDATE@!))
  
     4 - access("OBJECT_NAME"='aa')
  
   
  
  SQL> drop index i_test_fun_or;
  
   
  
  Index dropped.
  
   
  
  SQL> create index i_test_fun_or on test_fun_or(id,object_name) nologging;
  
   
  
  Index created.
  
   
  
  SQL> alter table test_fun_or modify object_name not null;
  
   
  
  Table altered.
  
   
  
  SQL> select /*+ use_concat */ * from test_fun_or where id=sysdate or object_name='aa';
  
   
  
  Execution Plan
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------
  
  Plan hash value: 1705821130
  
   
  
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  | Id  | Operation                    | Name            | Rows  | Bytes | Cost (%CPU)| Time     |
  
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  |   0 | SELECT STATEMENT             |                 |     3 |    87 |     8   (0)| 00:00:01 |
  
  |   1 |  CONCATENATION               |                 |       |       |            |          |
  
  |*  2 |   INDEX RANGE SCAN           | I_TEST_FUN_OR   |     1 |    29 |     3   (0)| 00:00:01 |
  
  |*  3 |   TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID| TEST_FUN_OR     |     2 |    58 |     5   (0)| 00:00:01 |
  
  |*  4 |    INDEX RANGE SCAN          | I_TEST_FUN_OR_1 |     2 |       |     3   (0)| 00:00:01 |
  
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
   
  
  Predicate Information (identified by operation id):
  
  ---------------------------------------------------
  
      2 - access("ID"=SYSDATE@!)
  
     3 - filter(LNNVL("ID"=SYSDATE@!))
  
     4 - access("OBJECT_NAME"='aa')

  Jinyu wrote:
  Thanks Jonathan, I don't have 11.2.0.2 on-site, I'll test it later, I just test it on 11.2.0.1

  If you see the notes of fixed a bug fixes for 11.2.0.2 Group (Doc ID:1179583.1) it's bug 8352378 "allow index GOLD-Expansion functions.

  Concerning
  Jonathan Lewis

• Query SQL or function...

  Hi everyone,
  
  
    Please help me to clarify this question
  I have a "patient" table and a "address" table.And each patient has differnt types of addresses
  like PMI,Mailing and default address i need to pick patient address in the order of preference
  (PMI,Mailing ,Default)
  
  I have two options to get the address of a patient.Either write a SQL query to get the address of a 
  patient(according to preference)
  or write a function which checks
  
   if there is PMI,Mailing and default
    take PMI
   or
   If there is mailing and Default
   take mailing
   or
   take default.
  
  which one is the best method to get the address of a patient?  SQL query or function..
  Definitely everyone will say that it should be direct SQL query instead of multiple function calls.
  
  But in my organization there are many developers which will get "patient address" in their application 
  or SQL code or PL/SQL code or from some
  'X' Business intelligence tool.
  At this scenario is it best to have a function which every one will call and get a standardized output
   for every one.
  
  Question:
  
  In my scenario which one is the best to have "SQL query or function"?
  if i choose "function" i have to sacrifice the performance 
  if i choose "SQL query" i am not sure whether each and every developer querying the same way as it would be
  
  
  Sorry if it is a dumb question to ask.
  
  Thanks in advance
  phani

  hoek question: what happens if I have to choose between the SQL and function? (Assume that they do not accept to create views)

  If views are not accepted (which is very strange IMO), but you need some "standard object" which anyone can use, then you would choose to use a function instead of everyone having "their own motion.
  It is a compromise between maintaining standards and performance (call PL/SQL in SQL is generally to be avoided because of context switching, the other way around is OK).
  One of the advantages of a view: no problems with the settings you must enter but never going to use, you just choose the columns you need and there you go.
  Other: it is simple, plain and simple.
  It is easier to maintain.
  But everything depends on what your function returns.
  Maybe a REF CURSOR?

  Your question reminds me of this interesting discussion:

  http://asktom.Oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0:P11_QUESTION_ID:672724700346558185

  Published by: hoek on July 1st, 2009 16:39 tyop

• Can I install SQL Plus in a client PC?

  Dear friends,
  
  I'm working on a PC that accesses the database using PL/SQL Developer and command-line SQLPLUS (instant client). I would like to download SQL PLUS as well. Is there a way? I've seen some way PC but don't know how to do it.
  
  Could someone guide me.
  
  Thanks in advance.
  
  Looking for your support.
  
  Benard

  My apologies. I did not yet installing Oracle11g customer and assumed it was the same as Oracle 10g. My bad. During the initial examination, I could not find the SQL * Plus for Windows (sqlplusw.exe) in the Oracle11g Client installation or the other.

  Could always try installing with Oracle10g customer or Oracle10g Express Edition.

  Had heard some comments awhile back that SQL * Plus for Windows would disappear at some point, but do not think that was going to be to 11g of product.

  Published by: J.A.Hill on May 27, 2009 13:51

• Unable to see the tilde characters correctly in SQL * Plus window BACK

  Hello

  I have a tilde character display problem in SQL * more correctly.

  The environment is: Oracle 10.2.0.5 Server (Yes, I know, it is longer supported, but it is not possible to update now).

  Database settings:

  SQL > select * from nls_database_parameters by parameter.

  PARAMETER

  VALUE

  ------------------------------ ----------------------------------------

  NLS_CALENDAR	GREGORIAN
  NLS_CHARACTERSET	WE8MSWIN1252
  NLS_COMP	BINARY
  NLS_CURRENCY	?
  NLS_DATE_FORMAT	RR. MR. DD
  NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE	Portuguese
  NLS_DUAL_CURRENCY	?
  NLS_ISO_CURRENCY	Portugal
  NLS_LANGUAGE	Portuguese
  NLS_LENGTH_SEMANTICS	BYTE
  NLS_NCHAR_CHARACTERSET	AL16UTF16
  NLS_NCHAR_CONV_EXCP	FAKE
  NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS	,.
  NLS_RDBMS_VERSION	10.2.0.5.0
  NLS_SORT	WEST_EUROPEAN
  NLS_TERRITORY	Portugal
  NLS_TIME_FORMAT	HH24:MI:SSXFF
  NLS_TIME_TdZ_FORMAT	TZR HH24:MI:SSXFF
  NLS_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT	RR. MR. DD HH24:MI:SSXFF
  NLS_TIMESTAMP_TZ_FORMAT	RR. MR. DD HH24:MI:SSXFF TZR

  20 selected lines.

  Data are inserted and displayed correctly by the application (Oracle Forms 6 - Yes, I know it is old and not supported more :-)))

  The only problem is that I can't view "tilde one" or "o tilde" correctly when you use SQL * Plus window BACK directly connected to the database. Other accented characters appear very well (acute accents a, for example).

  If I use the SQL Windows * more available in point 10.2 so all the characters appear correctly.

  NLS_LANG and code page are correct.

  SQL > host chcp

  Active code page: 850

  SQL > host % NLS_LANG Echo%

  AMERICAN_AMERICA.we8pc850

  SQL > select * from nls_session_parameters by parameter.

  VALUE OF THE PARAMETER

  ------------------------------ ----------------------------------------

  NLS_CALENDAR GREGORIAN

  BINARY NLS_COMP

  NLS_CURRENCY $

  NLS_DATE_FORMAT DD-MON-RR

  NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE PORTUGUESE

  NLS_DUAL_CURRENCY $

  NLS_ISO_CURRENCY AMERICA

  NLS_LANGUAGE AMERICAN

  NLS_LENGTH_SEMANTICS BYTES

  NLS_NCHAR_CONV_EXCP FAKE

  NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS.,.

  NLS_SORT BINARY_AI

  NLS_TERRITORY AMERICA

  NLS_TIME_FORMAT HH.MI. SSXFF AM

  NLS_TIME_TZ_FORMAT HH.MI. SSXFF AM TZR

  NLS_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT-DD-MON-RR HH.MI. SSXFF AM

  NLS_TIMESTAMP_TZ_FORMAT DD-MON-RR HH.MI. SSXFF AM TZR

  17 selected lines.

  Bad displays data:

  SQL > select notes to atj_disc_cong where Ref = 645; -See attached screenshot Snap1.jpg

  However, the data is stored correctly:

  SQL > select dump (notes) in the atj_disc_cong where Ref = 645;

  DUMP (NOTES)

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Typ = 1 Len = 21: 231,32,227,225,224,226,32,233,232,234,32,237,236,32,243,245,242,224,32,250,249

  Also, if I copy the wrong characters has resulted in Word, they appear very well (that is, I get a tilde correctly a)

  No idea why they are not display correctly in SQL * more?

  Thank you

  The data is stored correctly, as shown in the PICTURE, even if you really do not have the data expected if I'm only guessing.

  The problem is most likely with the police. Your command prompt is implemented with code 850 (WE8PC850), but the police page seems to be in the code page 437 (US8PC437). You should change the font to a non-raster font or change page codes and NLS_LANG to the code page 437.

  Note, do not define NLS_LANG in system properties, because it affects so Oracle Forms. Set only in the command prompt given.

  Thank you

  Sergiusz

• not able to connect Toad/sql * plus with ebs R12.2

  Dear experts,

  I have a R12.2 EBS instance with linux 5 (32-bit), but trying to connect to the database using toad / sql * plus of the client machine. his mistake.

  another instance ebs r12.1.1 with the work of database 11g very well,

  Please suggest how I can fix it.

  Database - 11.2.0.3.0

  EBS - R12.2

  OS - release of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Server (Tikanga)

  concerning

  pritesh Rodriguez

  problem is solved.

  using the id of doc metalink 291897.1.

  concerning

  pritesh Rodriguez

• How do I inject inside the ODI 11 G PL/SQL (not function procedure)

  Hello Expert,

  would be like double until OWB and ODI OWB 11 G I wich 'The user function' run PL/SQL and it remove some data in the table and the reel journal, is possible that I can do the same thing in ODI, in my case, I can't call function, or a procedure stored outside the ODI. See below the part of the PL/SQL based on user OWB.

  coil MyFile... Journal

  command prompt

  create table MyTable as

  Select a.*

  Of...

  commit;

  command prompt

  spool off;

  "exit";

  Thank you!

  You can run a PL within a procedure, you simply copy paste your PL and place in a procedure inside the ODI.

  I hope this can help you!

• A question on the impact of SQL * PLUS SERVEROUTPUT Optionconcernant v$ sql

  Hello everyone,
  

  SQL> SELECT * FROM v$version;
  
  BANNER
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
  PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
  CORE    11.2.0.1.0  Production
  TNS for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
  NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
  
  SQL> 
  
  
  OS : Fedora Core 17 (X86_64) Kernel 3.6.6-1.fc17.x86_64

  I would like to ask a question about SQL * Plus SET SERVEROUTPUT option on / off and its impact on queries on views such as v$ sql and v$ session. This is the problem
  
  In fact I define three variables in SQL * Plus to store sidcolumns, serial # and prev_sql_id of session $ v in order to be used later, several times in various other queries, while I work always in the current session.
  
  So, here's how
  

  SET SERVEROUTPUT ON;  -- I often activate this option as the first line of almost all of my SQL-PL/SQL script files
  
  SET SQLBLANKLINES ON;
  
  VARIABLE mysid NUMBER
  VARIABLE myserial# NUMBER;
  VARIABLE saved_sql_id VARCHAR2(13);
  
  
  -- So first I store sid and serial# for the current session
  BEGIN
      SELECT sid, serial# INTO :mysid, :myserial#
      FROM v$session
      WHERE audsid = SYS_CONTEXT('UserEnv', 'SessionId');
  END;
  /
  
  
  PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
  
  
  -- Just check to see the result
  SQL> SELECT :mysid, :myserial# FROM DUAL;
  
      :MYSID :MYSERIAL#
  ---------- ----------
         129   1067
  
  SQL> 

  Now let's say I want to run the following query as the last SQL statement is executed within my current session

  SELECT * FROM employees WHERE salary >= 2800 AND ROWNUM <= 10;

  According to the reference of database Oracle® 11 g Release 2 (11.2) description of session $ v
  
  http://docs.Oracle.com/CD/E11882_01/server.112/e25513/dynviews_3016.htm#REFRN30223]
  
  column prev_sql_id includes the sql_id of the last executed sql statement for the sid and serial data which, in the case of my example, it will be the above mentioned query SELECT on the employees table. So right after the SELECT statement on the employees table I have run the following

  BEGIN
      SELECT prev_sql_id INTO :saved_sql_id
      FROM v$session 
      WHERE sid = :mysid AND serial# = :myserial#;
  END;
  /
  
  PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
  
  SQL> SELECT :saved_sql_id FROM DUAL;
  
  :SAVED_SQL_ID
  --------------------------------
  9babjv8yq8ru3
  
  SQL> 

  The value of sql_id, I'm supposed to find all the information on the sliders for my SELECT statement and also its value sql_text in v$ sql. Here is what I get when I query v$ sql on the stored sql_id

  SELECT child_number, sql_id, sql_text 
  FROM v$sql 
  WHERE sql_id = :saved_sql_id;
  
  
  CHILD_NUMBER   SQL_ID          SQL_TEXT
  ------------  --------------   -------------------------------
  0              9babjv8yq8ru3    BEGIN DBMS_OUTPUT.GET_LINES(:LINES, :NUMLINES); END;

  So instead of

  SELECT * FROM employees WHERE salary >= 2800 AND ROWNUM <= 10;

  get the next value for the value of sql_text

  BEGIN DBMS_OUTPUT.GET_LINES(:LINES, :NUMLINES);

  Which is of course not what I expected to find in v$ sql for the given sql_id.
  
  After a little googling, I found the next thread on OTN forum, where it was suggested (well, I think that may not be exactly the same problem) to disable SERVEROUTPUT.
  
  Problem with dbms_xplan.display_cursor
  
  It was exactly what I did

  SET SERVEROUTPUT OFF

  After that, I repeated the procedure as a whole and this time everything worked pretty much as expected. I checked SQL * more documentation for SERVEROUTPUT
  and also the page of v$ session, yet I don't find nothing indicating that SERVEROUTPUT should be operated off every time that views such as v$ sql, v $session
  are queired. I don't really understand the link in what concerns the impact that can have on the other or better say rather, why is there an impact
  
  Could someone kindly do a few details?
  
  
  Thanks in advance,
  
  Kind regards
  Dariyoosh

  >

  and also the page of v$ session, yet I don't find nothing indicating that SERVEROUTPUT should be operated off every time that views such as v$ sql, v $session
  are queired. I don't really understand the link in what concerns the impact that can have on the other or better say rather, why is there an impact

  Hi Dariyoosh,
  SET SERVEROUTPUT ON has the effect of dbms_output.get_lines running after each statement. Not only related to the system view.

  Below is what Tom Kyte is explained in this page:

  Now, sqlplus sees this feature and says "Hey, it wouldn't be nice for me to empty the buffer to the screen for the user? Thus, they added the command SQLPlus "set serveroutput we" which does two things

  (1) he tells SQLPLUS you would like run dbms_output.get_lines after each statement. You would like to make this network rounded up after each call. You want that this additional load will take place (think of a script of installation with hundreds / thousands of statements to run - maybe, just maybe you don't want this extra call after each call)

  (2) SQLPLUS automatically calls the API dbms_output "activate" to activate the buffering which is in the package.

  Kind regards.
  Al

• SQL * PLUS command to get rid of the old and new sqls when using and

  Hi all
  
  If we use "and in" any query sql in SQL * PLUS, we get the OLD and the NEW sqls as below. How can I get rid of them?

  SQL> select n.name,s.value from v$sesstat s,v$statname n where n.STATISTIC#=s.STATISTIC# and n.name in ('physical read bytes','physical write bytes','redo size','redo writes','session pga memory','sorts (disk)','sorts (memory)','sorts (rows)','undo change vector size','temp space allocated (bytes)') and s.sid=∈
  Enter value for in: 3
  old   1: select n.name,s.value from v$sesstat s,v$statname n where n.STATISTIC#=s.STATISTIC# and n.name in ('physical read bytes','physical write bytes','redo size','redo writes','session pga memory','sorts (disk)','sorts (memory)','sorts (rows)','undo change vector size','temp space allocated (bytes)') and s.sid=&in
  new   1: select n.name,s.value from v$sesstat s,v$statname n where n.STATISTIC#=s.STATISTIC# and n.name in ('physical read bytes','physical write bytes','redo size','redo writes','session pga memory','sorts (disk)','sorts (memory)','sorts (rows)','undo change vector size','temp space allocated (bytes)') and s.sid=33
  
  NAME                                                              VALUE
  ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
  session pga memory                                              1199976
  physical read bytes                                               90112
  physical write bytes                                                  0
  redo size                                                           200
  redo writes                                                           0
  temp space allocated (bytes)                                          0
  undo change vector size                                               0
  sorts (memory)                                                        0
  sorts (disk)                                                          0
  sorts (rows)                                                          0
  
  10 rows selected.

  TIA,
  JJ

  Hello

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• Out of the queue of SQL * Plus for Excel

  I'm out of the queue of SQL * Plus for Excel. The code I use is down. I want that all white space to carve when I open the updated file waiting in Excel. How can I ensure this?
  
  I was reading on the SET TRIM command, but it says that it does not affect the output queued. (http://ss64.com/ora/syntax-sqlplus-set.html)
  
  Is there a way to NOT display whitespace at the beginning and the end of a column in SQL * more? In other words, if I shoot a single column of a record, and a data element is only 3 characters in length, I want to be also 3 characters instead of extending over 40 characters across the width of the column.
  
  
  The column for your troubleshooting information
  IDNUMBER is NUMBER (12)
  FIRST is VARCHAR2 (40)
  The LAST is VARCHAR2 (60)
  
  
  Code
  SET LINESIZE 100
  SET PAGESIZE 0
  SET MARKUP HTML PREFORMAT ON
  set colsep,
  coil c:\prospects.csv
  Select '' perspective ID"', '" First"',""finally" "from dual;
  Select to_char (p.idnumber), p.first, prospect_view p.last p where idnumber = 164515;
  spool off

  DataHandle wrote:
  I'm out of the queue of SQL * Plus for Excel. The code I use is down. I want that all white space to carve when I open the updated file waiting in Excel. How can I ensure this?

  I was reading on the SET TRIM command, but it says that it does not affect the output queued. (http://ss64.com/ora/syntax-sqlplus-set.html)

  TRIM affects the expressions in your SELECT clause. It has nothing to do with the padding of SQL * Plus adds to align the columns upwards.

  Is there a way to NOT display whitespace at the beginning and the end of a column in SQL * more? In other words, if I shoot a single column of a record, and a data element is only 3 characters in length, I want to be also 3 characters instead of extending over 40 characters across the width of the column.

  Here's a way to make the main request:

  SELECT        TO_CHAR (idnumber)
  || ',' ||  first
  || ',' ||  last
  FROM           prospect_view
  WHERE        idnumber     = 164515
  ;
  

  This will include spaces only if they occur in first or last. Depending on your data and your requriements, you may need to use the FILLING (first) instead of the first, and/or TRIM (finally) instead of the last.

  Using this technique, it does not matter what is COLSEP: the query produces a single column.

  Use the SQL * more order

  SET  TRIMSPOOL ON
  

  to keep SQL * more add space after this single column.

• SQL Plus - guest user with: "do you want to continue?

  I am running a script, PL/SQL using SQL more. In the middle of the script, I would essentially like to have the following logic:
  
  Request to the user: "do you want to continue?
  IF the user types 'Y', continue with script (run update instructions)
  ELSE IF
  types user 'n' end script
  
  What is the best way to do it? Thank you!

  You cannot ask for PL/SQL code. The PL/SQL code runs in a process on the database server and can interface with the end front of the customer.
  You must use a front-end interface for this apart from any PL/SQL code. SQL * Plus offers a basic intervention, but you would be better using a good front-end such as Application Express, .NET, Java etc. or maybe even a Windows command/batch file.

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  Hello
  
  I want to be able to pass a variable back to the Unix script, and I have the following code
  
  ******************
  
  sqlplus/myuser mypass < < EOF
  WHENEVER SQLERROR EXIT 41.
  WHENEVER OSERROR EXIT 81;
  execute pkonp.run_onp;
  output
  EXPRESSIONS OF FOLKLORE
  
  ERRORCODE = $?
  
  If [$ERRORCODE! = 0] #test for successful onp
  then
  #Notify failure of the administrator of the ONP.
  echo 'Fail ONP to 'date' \n'
  FI
  
  ******************
  However, I am unable to get my PL/SQL to pass an error code to SQL * more.
  
  How to catch an error in PL/SQL and pass the SQL error code *, so that SQL * Plus can then pass the error to the Unix Shell script?
  
  Thank you very much.

  Yes - in a nut shell, you need to convert Oracle codes exception to the process of Linux/Unix/Windows exit codes as the number of exception Oracle is physically too large to fit into an integer to a byte that is used by the operating system for the exit codes.

  The best place to do this would be something like a SQL * more script as is the process real o/s which should only return exit code of the kernel.