About Running Oracle SQL Scripts

Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio includes a built-in, SQL*Plus compliant execution engine which runs SQL*Plus scripts. SQL*Plus scripts can include SQL and PL/SQL, as well as SQL*Plus specific commands.

To run script files, use one of the following methods:

• Right-click on a script file project item, and select Run or Run On.

• Right-click on the Oracle SQL Script Editor, and select Run or Run Selection.

• Launch Run SQL*Plus Script from the Visual Studio Tools menu.

• Drag and drop a script file to a database reference. This is supported within a single project, but not between projects.

When you run a script, the results appear in the Output Pane.

You can cancel running scripts. To cancel long-running queries, in the script project items of the Solution Explorer, select Cancel from the SQL editor menu, or from the Run SQL Script Dialog Box, select Cancel.

See Oracle SQL Script Compatibility Requirements for details on compatibility.

This section covers the following topics:

• How SQL*Plus Script Execution Works

• Running a Script from Oracle Database Project

• Running a Script from Oracle SQL Script Editor

• Running a SQL Script Outside of the Oracle Database Project

How SQL*Plus Script Execution Works

The following apply to Run SQL*Plus Script:

• Script Execution

  The script is executed in auto-commit mode by default, however, you can disable auto-commit in the script.

  When it is required, script execution prompts for input parameters with an informational message box.

  Execution continues even if any statements or commands in the SQL*Plus script return errors.

• Results and Errors

  The results and errors from the SQL*Plus script execution appear to the Oracle Output Pane in the Visual Studio Output Window. Results and errors are written after every statement in the script is executed.

• Database Connection usage

  Run SQLPlus Script creates a new database connection every time you select OK to execute a SQLPlus script. This database connection is closed after the script has been completed.

• BOM Mark

  Running scripts with BOM mark is not supported.

• Special Characters in Script File Name

  The SQL*Plus script file name cannot contain any of the following special characters:

  *, ?, ", <, >, |, /, \

  For file names containing these characters an "Invalid file name" error message appears in the output pane and the script will not run.

Running a Script from Oracle Database Project

If you right-click on a script in the Oracle Database Project, and select Run On, then the Run On dialog box launches.

You can choose which connection to use in the dialog box.

You can also drag and drop a script file to a database reference. This is supported within a single project, but not between projects.

See Also Oracle Database Project Run On Dialog

Running a Script from Oracle SQL Script Editor

You can right-click on a script in the Oracle SQL Script Editor and select Run. The Run On dialog box launches. To cancel long-running queries select Cancel from the SQL editor menu.

Running a SQL Script Outside of the Oracle Database Project

To run a SQL script outside of the Oracle Database Project, you can use the Run SQLPlus Script Dialog as follows:Select Run SQL*Plus Script from the Visual Studio Tools menu.This launches the Run SQLPlus Script Dialog box.

See Also Run SQL*Plus Script Dialog