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xxxviii 3. Alternatively, enter the SQL*Plus command in the form: sqlplus username/password To hide your password, enter the SQL*Plus command in the form: sqlplus username You will be prompted to enter your password. 4. SQL*Plus starts and connects to the default database. Now you can start entering and executing SQL, PL/SQL and SQL*Plus statements and commands at the SQL> prompt. To start SQL*Plus and connect to a database other than the default Open a UNIX or a Windows terminal and enter the SQL*Plus command: sqlplus username/password@connect_identifier To hide your password, enter the SQL*Plus command in the form: sqlplus username@connect_identifier You will be prompted to enter your password. Starting SQL*Plus Windows GUI To start the SQL*Plus Windows GUI and connect to a database 1. Click Start > Programs > Oracle-OraHomeName > Application Development > SQL Plus. 2. Alternatively, open a Windows terminal and enter the SQL*Plus command: sqlplusw 3. The SQL*Plus Windows GUI opens and the Log On dialog is displayed. Enter your Oracle Database username and password in the Log On dialog. If you do not know your Oracle Database username and password, ask your Database Administrator. Leave the Host String field blank to connect to the default database. Enter a connection identifier for the database you want to connect to in the Host String field. You can connect to Oracle8i, Oracle9i and Oracle Database 10g databases.
4. Click OK. SQL*Plus starts and connects to the database. Now you can start entering and executing SQL, PL/SQL and SQL*Plus statements and commands at the SQL> prompt. Starting and Stopping the iSQL*Plus Application Server Starting iSQL*Plus The iSQL*Plus Application Server is started during Oracle Database installation. It must be running to enable web-based iSQL*Plus sessions. See Starting the iSQL*Plus Application Server on page 4-11. To start an iSQL*Plus session 1. Enter the iSQL*Plus URL in your web browser's Location or Address field. The iSQL*Plus URL looks like: http://machine_name.domain:port/isqlplus If you do not know the iSQL*Plus URL, ask your System Administrator, or try one of the following on the machine running the iSQL*Plus Application Server. http://127.0.0.1:5560/isqlplus/ http://localhost:5560/isqlplus/ iSQL*Plus uses HTTP port 5560 by default. If iSQL*Plus is not available on port 5560, read the $ORACLE_HOME/install/portlist.ini file on the computer running the iSQL*Plus Application Server to find the port on which iSQL*Plus is running. 2. Press Enter to go to the URL. The iSQL*Plus Login screen is displayed in your web browser. 3. Enter your Oracle Database username and password in the Username and Password fields. If you do not know your Oracle Database username and password, ask your Database Administrator. 4. Leave the Connection Identifier field blank to connect to the default database. Enter an Oracle Database connection identifier in the Connection Identifier field to connect to a database other than the default. You can connect to Oracle8i, Oracle9i and Oracle Database 10g databases. xxxix
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Starting SQL*Plus To Start iSQL*Plu
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