Sql*Plus User’s Guide and Reference

Connecting to a Database
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Net Service Name............................................................................................................................... 3-3
Full Connection Identifier................................................................................................................. 3-3
Easy Connection Identifier ............................................................................................................... 3-4
Connectionless Session with /NOLOG .......................................................................................... 3-4
Starting SQL*Plus
.................................................................................................................................... 3-4
Starting Command-line SQL*Plus ................................................................................................... 3-5
Getting Command-line Help............................................................................................................ 3-6
Exiting SQL*Plus Command-line
......................................................................................................... 3-6
SQLPLUS Program Syntax
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Options ................................................................................................................................................ 3-7
Logon ................................................................................................................................................ 3-11
Start ................................................................................................................................................... 3-12
Part II