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RE: SQL, SQL PLUS, PL/SQL

From: Abdul Aleem <abchaudhary-ho_at_beaconhouse.edu.pk>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 12:15:41 +0500
Message-Id: <10598.115322@fatcity.com>


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Swapna,  

You are right about SQL, and PL/SQL  

SQL*PLUS is the interface that lets you talk to Oracle databases. It also has some of its own commands like
SET
EDIT
Line editor for the last SQL command i.e, L, I, etc. DESCRIBE
HEADINGS
BTITLE
TTITLE
etc.  

Regards,
Aleem
-----Original Message-----
From: Swapna_P [mailto:Swapna_P_at_satyam.com] Sent: 23 August 2000 02:11
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: SQL, SQL PLUS, PL/SQL  

i think sql consists of just DML,DCL DDLs sqlplus supports advanced features like ....cant think of any! pl/sql supports embedded sql in a procedural language. way...... please expand and add on to the simple idea i hav put fwd... rgds
Swapna



From: Rusnak, George A. II[SMTP:rusnakg_at_SDCL.LEE.ARMY.MIL] Reply To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 8:31 PM
To:     Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L 
Subject:        SQL, SQL PLUS, PL/SQL 

I was recently asked, what is the difference between SQL, SQL Plus and PL/SQL. I admit it ... I choked !!
Where can I find a good definition of each?? TIA
Al Rusnak
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>S= wapna,<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><= ![if = !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>=
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Y= ou are right about SQL, and PL/SQL<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><= ![if = !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>=
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>S= QL*PLUS is the interface that lets you talk to Oracle databases. It also has = some of its own commands like<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>S= ET<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>E= DIT<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>L= ine editor for the last SQL command i.e, L, I, = etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>D= ESCRIBE<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Swapna_P
[mailto:Swapna_P_at_satyam.com]<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 23 August 2000 =
02:11<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Multiple recipients =
of list ORACLE-L<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: SQL, SQL =
PLUS, PL/SQL</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><![if = !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3 color=3Dpurple =
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>i think sql = consists of just DML,DCL DDLs</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black'> <br>
</span></font><font color=3Dpurple face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial; color:purple'>sqlplus&nbsp; supports advanced features like ....cant = think of any!</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <br>
</span></font><font color=3Dpurple face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial; color:purple'>pl/sql supports embedded sql in a procedural language. = way......</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <br>
</span></font><font color=3Dpurple face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial; color:purple'>please expand and add on to the simple idea i hav put = fwd...</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <br>
</span></font><font color=3Dpurple face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial; color:purple'>rgds</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black'> <br>
</span></font><font color=3Dpurple face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial; color:purple'>Swapna</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font>=
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Serif"><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"MS Sans = Serif";color:black;font-weight: bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black'> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font><font size=3D1 = color=3Dblack face=3D"MS Sans Serif"><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"MS = Sans Serif"; color:black'>SQL, SQL PLUS, PL/SQL</span></font><font = color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black; mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I was recently = asked, what is the difference between SQL, SQL Plus and</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <br>
</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;color:black'>PL/SQL. I admit it ... I choked&nbsp; = !!</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <br>
</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;color:black'>Where can I find a good definition of = each??</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font = color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font>=
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<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Al = Rusnak</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <br>
</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;color:black'>COM&nbsp; (804) = 734-4937</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <br>
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</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;color:black'>Author: Rusnak, George A. = II</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <br>
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