Why does script have more than one slash(/) inside?

2003-11-07 Thread Maryann Atkinson
Sorry if I bore you all with my dumb questions, its just that the simplest and silliest things appear complex, if we dont know them... Often when I learn something, I go : was that all? and they go, yes, yes, that was all... Well, let me show you what I mean.. What does it mean when a .sql

RE: Why does script have more than one slash(/) inside?

2003-11-07 Thread Mercadante, Thomas F
Maryann, It could mean very bad things. For example. If you have the following: Insert into table as select * from another_table / / The insert will run twice. Try it. You may not like it. A slash means to execute what's in the sqlplus sql buffer. So whatever is in there will be executed.

Re: Why does script have more than one slash(/) inside?

2003-11-07 Thread Mladen Gogala
Your script contains URL? May be, if you show us the code snippet, we could tell you something that actually makes sense? Not that is normally to be expected from the DBA crowd, but you are welcome to try. Do you feel lucky? On 11/07/2003 01:39:26 PM, Maryann Atkinson wrote: Sorry if I bore you

RE: Why does script have more than one slash(/) inside?

2003-11-07 Thread Thater, William
Mladen Gogala scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon: try. Do you feel lucky? No. -- Bill Shrek Thater ORACLE DBA I'm going to work my ticket if I can... -- Gilwell song [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the

Re: Why does script have more than one slash(/) inside?

2003-11-07 Thread Jared . Still
To:Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Why does script have more than one slash(/) inside? Sorry if I bore you all with my dumb questions, its just that the simplest and silliest things appear complex, if we dont know them... Often when I learn