Oracle:Apps Anywhere

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SQL*Plus

The Oracle database can be accessed via different clients. SQL*Plus is one of the clients and can be used in a number of ways:

1. Apps Anywhere
2. mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk
3. Download the software from Oracle (Called Instant Client)

For options 2&3 please see this link for further details: [Using Oracle from Home]

Apps Anywhere

SQL*Plus is available via the Applications Anywhere software hub: [Apps Anywhere]

See this page: [Access software on and off campus] for more information about this.

If you are in one of the University labs, click the Apps Anywhere icon on your desktop:

VPN and Off-Site Access

If you are using Apps Anywhere off-site, you will need to install the VPN software first. See this link for details on how to do this: [Installing the VPN Client]

Once installed, you will need to start this each time you want to use Oracle from Apps Anywhere.

Oracle App

Once you have been validated, a new window will appear showing all your available apps:

Given there are a lot of apps, use the Search Apps box to search for: Oracle

Click on Launch and it will install as a group of 3 tools.

For this workbook we shall be using: SQL*Plus

Oracle Program Menu

Once SQL*Plus has been installed you should find it has been added to your program menu also:

In which case you can start the program by clicking on:

  Start>All Programs>Oracle>sqlplus

Next: Accessing Oracle using SQL*PLus

The next step is to login using the SQL*Plus software:

Using SQL*Plus