Chapter 5: Using SQLPlus

Overview

In this chapter, you will

• View the structure of a table

• Edit a SQL statement

• Save and run scripts containing SQL statements and SQL*Plus commands

• Format column output

• Define and use variables

• Create simple reports

In the last section of this chapter, you ll also learn how to write SQL statements that generate other SQL statements. Let s plunge in and examine how you view the structure of a table.