Does SQLDeveloper support executing scripts?
I was trying to follow some instructions today, and it starts with the comment
REM In SQLPlus I manually copy in each line and execute it.
That's nice, I don't have SQLPlus, I have SQLDeveloper. The lines that were pasted in were of the type:
@\\server\dir\dir\dir\commandfile1.txt;
COMMIT;
...etc.
It didn't like it when I tried that in a SQL window. I opened up and pasted in the commands by hand, and it wasn't happy with that either. (Did I mention that I'm not so good with this application nor Oracle, but that everyone else was out today?) The files there started with code like:
rem
set echo on
rem
execute procedure_name ('parameter1', 'parameter2');
A co-worker did have SQLPlus, and together we got it resolved. But, is there a way for me to do this with SQLDeveloper, so I'm not stuck if he's out too?
Answer
To run scripts in SQL Developer:
@"\Path\Scriptname.sql"
(You only need the quotes if there are any spaces)
You can set a default Path: Tools menu > Preferences > Database > Worksheet > Select default path to look for scripts