I don't believe SQLPlus will let you run a SQL statement in the command line itself. As you can see in Usage:, it doesn't have an option for this. However, if you insist on running SQL statements in the command line itself, you can probably do something like (only in Unix):
sqlplus -s scott/tiger << ! select * from emp; ! or save your select * from emp; to a sql file and do : sqlplus -s scott/tiger @myfile.sql hth Ross > -----Original Message----- > From: Viraj Luthra [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, 4 December 2001 16:11 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: simple sql problem > > > Hello all, > > Why cannot I do :- > > sqlplus -s scott/tiger select * from emp; > > or sqlplus -s scott/tiger "select * from emp;" > > Both the cases I get :- > > Usage: SQLPLUS [<option>] [<user>[/<password>] [@<host>]] > [@<startfile> [<parm1>] [<parm2>] ...] > where <option> ::= { -s | -? } > -s for silent mode and -? to obtain version number > > > What is wrong above? I need to run the query from command > line. How do I modify this :- > > sqlplus -s scott/tiger select * from emp; > > > Rgds, > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Viraj Luthra > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ross Collado INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
