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Question:  What is difference between SQL and SQL*PLUS?


Answer:
SQL*PLUS is a command line tool where as SQL and PL/SQL language interface and reporting tool. Its a command line tool that allows user to type SQL commands to be executed directly against an Oracle database. SQL is a language used to query the relational database(DML,DCL,DDL). SQL*PLUS commands are used to format query result, Set options, Edit SQL commands and PL/SQL.


January 01, 2007 03:36:57 #6
 Rohan Deshpande   Member Since: Visitor    Total Comments: N/A 

RE: What is difference between SQL and SQL*PLUS?...
 
Structured Query Lanaguage(SQL) is a command language to communicate with oracle server.whereas SQL*PLUS is an oracle tool that recognises and submits sql statements to the oracle server for execution.
     

 

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