Introducing SQL*Plus

Overview
You can use the SQL*Plus program in conjunction with the SQL database language and its procedural language extension, PL/SQL. The SQL database language allows you to store and retrieve data in Oracle databases. PL/SQL allows you to link several SQL commands through procedural logic.

SQL*Plus enables you to manipulate SQL commands and PL/SQL blocks, and to perform many additional tasks as well. Through SQL*Plus, you can:
• enter, edit, store, retrieve, and run SQL commands and PL/SQL blocks
• format, perform calculations on, store, and print query results in the form of reports
• list column definitions for any table
• access and copy data between SQL databases
• send messages to and accept responses from an end user
SQL*Plus for Windows NT/95 provides both a command line interface and a graphical user interface (GUI).