Overview of SQL*Plus

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SQL*Plus is a command-line tool for accessing Oracle Database. It enables you to enter and execute SQL, PL/SQL, and SQL*Plus commands to:

• Query, insert, and update data

• Execute PL/SQL procedures

• Examine table and object definitions

• Develop and run batch scripts

• Perform database administration

You can use SQL*Plus to generate reports interactively, to generate reports as batch processes, and to output the results to text file, to screen, or to HTML file for browsing on the Internet.