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Question on SQL plus set command

Asked by: ewang1205

I want to spool a data file using the command below:

clear breaks
clear computes
clear columns

set verify off
set heading on
set term off
set feedback off
set echo off
set pagesize 57
set linesize 210
set newpage 0
break on today
column today new_value _date
select to_char(sysdate,'fmMONTH DD, YYYY') today from dual;

ttitle left 'Test LOG' -
        right 'CURRENT DATE: ',_date skip-

column current_DATE heading 'Test DATE'

spool c:\TEST_file.txt

select sysdate current_DATE from dual;

spool off
/


The data file shows:

SQL>
SQL> select sysdate current_DATE from dual;
TestLOG                                                                                                                                                                          CURRENT DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Test DATE                                                                                                                                      
---------      
15-SEP-09                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                          SQL>
SQL> spool off

How can I get rid of  SQL lines like 'SQL> select sysdate current_DATE from dual;' in the data file?  Thanks.

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Answers

 

by: sdstuberPosted on 2009-09-15 at 08:21:09ID: 25335885

set verify off

is what turns off the printing of the sql lines

I ran your script "as is" and ran just fine, output attached

 

by: ewang1205Posted on 2009-09-15 at 09:41:16ID: 25336784

I did say 'set verify off' but the data file still come with sql lines.

 

by: sdstuberPosted on 2009-09-15 at 09:52:36ID: 25336906

how are you running it?  is your sqlplus buggy?  
are you using "real" sqlplus or a sqlplus emulator?

here's my test run showing the script and sqlplus output

C:\>type test.sql
clear breaks
clear computes
clear columns
 
set verify off
set heading on
set term off
set feedback off
set echo off
set pagesize 57
set linesize 210
set newpage 0
break on today
column today new_value _date
select to_char(sysdate,'fmMONTH DD, YYYY') today from dual;
 
ttitle left 'Test LOG' -
        right 'CURRENT DATE: ',_date skip-
 
column current_DATE heading 'Test DATE'
 
spool c:\TEST_file.txt
 
select sysdate current_DATE from dual;
 
spool off
/
 
C:\>sqlplus testuser@mydb
 
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on Tue Sep 15 12:50:40 2009
 
Copyright (c) 1982, 2006, Oracle.  All Rights Reserved.
 
Enter password:
 
Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
 
SQL> @test
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Pr
oduction
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
 
C:\>type test_file.txt
@Test LOG
 
                   CURRENT DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Test DATE
 
 
---------
 
 
15-SEP-09
                                              
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by: franckpachotPosted on 2009-09-15 at 10:03:59ID: 25337001

Hi,
If you use sqlplus with a script file (running sqlplus ... @ scriptfile.sql) you should not see the prompt
If you use it with standard input (such as cat scriptfile.sql | sqlplus ...) then you will see the sqlplus prompt - unless you run 'sqlplus -s ...'
I recommand using a script file.
If you still have a problem, post how you call sqlplius.
Regards,
Franck.

 

by: ewang1205Posted on 2009-09-15 at 10:12:53ID: 25337065

Yes, you are correct.  I ran it with the standard input then I saw the sql lines.  I have tried to run it with sql file.  The sql lines are gone.  It works!

Thanks everybody!

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