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[[Main Page]] >> [[Oracle|Oracle and SQL]] >> [[Oracle_Getting_Started|Getting Started]] >> SQL*Plus
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[[Main Page]] >> [[Oracle|Oracle and SQL]] >> [[Oracle_Workbook|Workbook]] >> [[Oracle_Getting_Started|Getting Started]] >> SQL*Plus
  
 
== SQL*Plus Client ==
 
== SQL*Plus Client ==
  
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Once SQL*Plus has been installed you should find it has been added to your program menu, or you can select it from the folder shown when you launch the software (see: [[Oracle:Getting_Started|Oracle]]):
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First of all start SQL*Plus - see this page for details: [[Oracle:Apps_Anywhere|Starting SQL*Plus]]
  
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http://mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk/~oracle/wiki/oracle_options.png
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It will then present you with a log on screen similar to the following figure:
  
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In which case you can start the program by clicking on:
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https://mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk/~oracle/wiki/InstantClient19c.png  
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  Start>All Programs>Oracle >SQL Plus 12.1
 
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It will then present you with a log on screen as shown on the following figure:
 
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http://mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk/~oracle/wiki/SQLPlus_Client.png  
 
  
 
Fill in the following, note the format of the username carefully:
 
Fill in the following, note the format of the username carefully:
 
<table>
 
<table>
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<tr><td>User-name:</td><td>This is your student number, preceded by <b>OPS$</b> and followed by <b>@ora12c</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td>User-name:</td><td>This is your student number, preceded by <b>OPS$</b> and followed by <b>@ora19c</b></td></tr>
 
<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
 
<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
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E.g., if your username is 0912345, then type in: OPS$0912345@ora12c</td></tr>
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E.g., if your username is 0912345, then type in: <b>OPS$0912345@ora19c</b></td></tr>
 
<tr><td>Password:</td><td>When you registered for Oracle, you will have been given a password. Type this in when prompted.</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>Password:</td><td>When you registered for Oracle, you will have been given a password. Type this in when prompted.</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
 
<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
 
<font color="red">Note, the password will not be echoed on the screen, nor any asterisks shown.</font></td></tr>
 
<font color="red">Note, the password will not be echoed on the screen, nor any asterisks shown.</font></td></tr>
 
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</table>
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Do note that the password is <b>case sensitive</b>, but the user-name is not. Generally the initial password given starts with a capital letter. You can change this once you have logged in.
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If you have logged in successfully you will be presented with the <b>SQL></b> prompt:
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https://mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk/~oracle/wiki/InstantClient19cLogin.png
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== Easy Connect String ==
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If you find the ''@ora19c'' returns with
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ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified
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</pre>
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Then when prompted for a username in SQL*Plus, type in:
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yourOracleUsername/yourOraclePassword@ora-srv.wlv.ac.uk:1521/catdb.wlv.ac.uk
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</pre>
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This must be entered as one line at the ''Enter user-name:'' prompt. Replace ''yourOracleUsername'' and ''yourOraclePassword'' with your own details.
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== SQL*Plus Command Line ==
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The prompt: <b>SQL></b> means the system is waiting for you to enter a command.
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There are two types of command that you may enter:
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• SQL commands. For manipulating data in the database. Each SQL command is terminated by a semi-colon, which will be seen later.
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• Control commands. For formatting results and editing. The semi-colon is optional for these commands.
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== Changing Your Password ==
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It is advisable to change your initial password to something else. To do this, once you have logged in, type:
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  password
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It will ask for your old password first, before you can set a new one.
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If you forget your new password and the system locks you out after several attempts, re-run the registration program and it will reset it back to the original password:
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[https://mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk/~oracle/reg12c/orareg.php Oracle registration program]
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Please note: we can not access any updates to your password once you change it!
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== Next: Setting up the Sample Database ==
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Initially you will have no tables in your database. The next step is to: [[Oracle:Sample_Database|set up the sample database]]

Latest revision as of 20:19, 28 September 2020

Main Page >> Oracle and SQL >> Workbook >> Getting Started >> SQL*Plus

SQL*Plus Client

First of all start SQL*Plus - see this page for details: Starting SQL*Plus

It will then present you with a log on screen similar to the following figure:

InstantClient19c.png

Fill in the following, note the format of the username carefully:

User-name:This is your student number, preceded by OPS$ and followed by @ora19c
  E.g., if your username is 0912345, then type in: OPS$0912345@ora19c
Password:When you registered for Oracle, you will have been given a password. Type this in when prompted.
  Note, the password will not be echoed on the screen, nor any asterisks shown.

Do note that the password is case sensitive, but the user-name is not. Generally the initial password given starts with a capital letter. You can change this once you have logged in.

If you have logged in successfully you will be presented with the SQL> prompt:

InstantClient19cLogin.png

Easy Connect String

If you find the @ora19c returns with 

ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified

Then when prompted for a username in SQL*Plus, type in: 

yourOracleUsername/yourOraclePassword@ora-srv.wlv.ac.uk:1521/catdb.wlv.ac.uk

This must be entered as one line at the Enter user-name: prompt. Replace yourOracleUsername and yourOraclePassword with your own details.

SQL*Plus Command Line

The prompt: SQL> means the system is waiting for you to enter a command.

There are two types of command that you may enter:

• SQL commands. For manipulating data in the database. Each SQL command is terminated by a semi-colon, which will be seen later.

• Control commands. For formatting results and editing. The semi-colon is optional for these commands.

Changing Your Password

It is advisable to change your initial password to something else. To do this, once you have logged in, type: 

 password

It will ask for your old password first, before you can set a new one.

If you forget your new password and the system locks you out after several attempts, re-run the registration program and it will reset it back to the original password:

Oracle registration program

Please note: we can not access any updates to your password once you change it!

Next: Setting up the Sample Database

Initially you will have no tables in your database. The next step is to: set up the sample database

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