About SQL*Plus

SQL*Plus (pronounced sequel plus) is an interactive and batch query tool that is installed with every Oracle Database installation. It has a command-line user interface that acts as the client when connecting to the database.

SQL*Plus has its own commands and environment. In the SQL*Plus environment, you can enter and run SQL*Plus commands, SQL statements, PL/SQL statements, and operating system commands to perform tasks such as:

• Formatting, performing calculations on, storing, and printing query results

• Examining tables and object definitions

• Developing and running batch scripts

• Performing database administration

You can use SQL*Plus to generate reports interactively, to generate reports as batch processes, and to output the results to text file, to screen, or to HTML file for browsing on the Internet. You can generate reports dynamically using the HTML output facility.

You can use SQL*Plus in SQL Developer. For details, see Oracle Database SQL Developer User's Guide.