DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL

EDUCATION ANDHRA PRADESH

Name : M.Bhagya Lakshmi,
Designation : Lecturer in CCP,
Institution : GMR Polytechnic, Gajwel
Branch : DCCP
Semester : V Semester
Major Topic : SQL Plus
Sub –Topic : SQL EDITOR
Subject name : RDBMS
Subject Code : CCP- 505
Duration : 50 min.
Teaching Aids : PPT
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Objectives:

On completion of this Period, you would be

able to know
 Use of SET COMMANDS
 Their SYNTAX

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Recap

We learn about
 How to use the Editor for Creating common Files

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Set Commands

 SQL provides a set of commands which help in

carrying out the following operations

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 Set Commands (contd..)

 To change the default conditions under which

SQL plus works
 To change SQL plus system variables (set
commands)
 To prepare reports using data extracted from
database by SQL commands like “SELECT”

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Set Commands (contd..)

 The following Set commands have been set

up by Oracle - SQL*Plus . It is recommended
that users do not change them

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SQL Prompt

 The sqlplus system variable SQLPROMPT is

disabled by default
 If you enable it by using
SET SQLPROMPT 'prompt’
 The string 'prompt' appears in the output pane
after every command

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SQL Number

 The sqlplus system variable SQLNUMBER is set

to OFF by default.
 If you enable it by using

"SET SQLNUMBER ON",

 The line number prompt appears in the output
pane after a multi-lined command is sent

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Page Size
 The sqlplus system variable PAGESIZE is set to
its maximum by default
Set pagesize <number>
Ex: set pagesize 66

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Summary
We have discussed about
 Set commands
 syntax

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Quiz
1. To change SQL plus system variables
__________ Commands are used
a) DDL Commands
b) SET Commands
c) DML Commands
d) TCL Commands

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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are the uses of SET COMMANDS and
write syntax of each

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