SQL*Plus
User's Guide and Reference
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Introduction, 3 of 4
This Guide gives you information about SQL*Plus that applies
to all operating systems. Some aspects of SQL*Plus, however, differ on
each operating system. Such operating system specific details are covered
in the Oracle installation and user's manual(s) provided for your system.
Use these operating system specific manuals in conjunction with the SQL*Plus
User's Guide and Reference.
Throughout this Guide, examples showing how to enter commands
use a common command syntax and a common set of sample tables. Both are
described below. You will find the conventions for command syntax particularly
useful when referring to the Command Reference
of this Guide.
The following two tables describe the notation and conventions for command syntax used in this Guide.
Other words are explained where used if their meaning is not explained by context.
Enter other punctuation marks where shown in the command
syntax.
Many of the concepts and operations in this Guide are illustrated
by a set of sample tables. These tables contain personnel records for a
fictitious company. As you complete the exercises in this Guide, imagine
that you are the personnel director for this company.
The exercises make use of the information in two sample tables:
EMP |
Contains information about the employees of the sample
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DEPT |
Contains information about the departments in the company. |
Figure 1-1 and Figure
1-2 show the information in these tables.
DEPTNO DNAME LOC --------- ------------- ----------- 10 ACCOUNTING NEW YORK 20 RESEARCH DALLAS 30 SALES CHICAGO 40 OPERATIONS BOSTON
EMPNO ENAME JOB MGR HIREDATE SAL COMM DEPTNO ----- ----- -------- ---- ----------- ------ ------ ------ 7369 SMITH CLERK 7902 17-DEC-80 800 20 7499 ALLEN SALESMAN 7698 20-FEB-81 1600 300 30 7521 WARD SALESMAN 7698 22-FEB-81 1250 500 30 7566 JONES MANAGER 7839 02-APR-81 2975 20 7654 MARTIN SALESMAN 7698 28-SEP-81 1250 1400 30 7698 BLAKE MANAGER 7839 01-MAY-81 2850 30 7782 CLARK MANAGER 7839 09-JUN-81 2450 30 7788 SCOTT ANALYST 7566 09-DEC-82 3000 20 7839 KING PRESIDENT 17-NOV-81 5000 10 7844 TURNER SALESMAN 7698 08-SEP-81 1500 0 30 7876 ADAMS CLERK 7788 12-JAN-83 1100 20 7900 JAMES CLERK 7698 03-DEC-81 950 30 7902 FORD ANALYST 7566 03-DEC-81 3000 20 7934 MILLER CLERK 7782 23-JAN-82 1300 10
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