How to import an SQL file using SQLPlus?

2 years ago
Noah Thompson
1 minute

To import an SQL file into SQL*Plus, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open the command prompt or terminal window and enter the following command to start SQL*Plus:
sqlplus username/password@database

In this case, the username is your database username, the password is your database password, and the database is your database connection string. If you are using a local Oracle database, you can input the following command to start SQL*Plus:

sqlplus /nolog

Next, enter the following command to log in to the database:

connect username/password@database
  1. To import a SQL file in SQL*Plus, enter the following command:
@path/to/sql/file.sql

path/to/sql/file.sql is the path to your SQL file.

  1. Pressing the Enter key in SQL*Plus will initiate the execution of commands from the SQL file. You can view the result of each command on the screen.

Things to note:

  1. Before importing the SQL file, make sure you are connected to the correct database.
  2. Make sure you have enough permissions to execute the commands in the SQL file.
  3. Make sure the SQL file is properly formatted to ensure a successful import.
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