try this
$ echo "select * from emp;" | sqlplus scott/tiger srinivas -----Original Message----- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 2:31 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L You can't have the SQL statements on the command line. You must put them in a script file (eg myscript.sql) and execute it with the @ sign. Thus, sqlplus -s scott/tiger @myscript [note the SPACE between the "tiger" and the "@"]. Hemant "Viraj Luthra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/12/2001 01:10 PM Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please respond to ORACLE-L To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: (bcc: CHITALE Hemant Krishnarao/Prin DBA/CSM/ST Group) Subject: simple sql problem Hello all, Why cannot I do :- sqlplus -s scott/tiger select * from emp; or sqlplus -s scott/tiger "select * from emp;" Both the cases I get :- Usage: SQLPLUS [<option>] [<user>[/<password>] [@<host>]] [@<startfile> [<parm1>] [<parm2>] ...] where <option> ::= { -s | -? } -s for silent mode and -? to obtain version number What is wrong above? I need to run the query from command line. How do I modify this :- sqlplus -s scott/tiger select * from emp; Rgds, -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Viraj Luthra INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). [This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify us immediately; you should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you.] -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Tatireddy, Shrinivas (MED, Keane) INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).