Using SQL*Plus, the Oracle Interface (Cont.)

del [ *|n [m|last] ]
Deletes the current line, or one or more lines of the buffer. DEL makes the following line of the buffer the current line.

i [ new line ]
Inserts a new line or several lines of text after current line in buffer.
   SQL> i where SSN = '123456789' 
edit [ filename ]
EDIT invokes a line editor on the contents of the specified file or on the contents of the buffer.
   SQL> edit 
     2  q 
‘;’, run, or ‘/’
Lists and executes the SQL command or PL/SQL block currently in the SQL buffer. ‘;’ and ‘/’ do not list the command.
   SQL> SELECT * FROM customers 
     2    WHERE name = 'Pokemon'; 
@filename
Executes SQL statements stored in a host operating system file named.

get filename
GET loads a host operating system file into the SQL buffer.

save filename
SAVE stores the SQL buffer’s contents in a host operating system file.

host command
HOST executes a host system command without leaving the SQL*Plus.
   SQL> host date 
   Mon Aug 26 09:54:03 CST 2024
   SQL> host sh exer1