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Introducing SQL*Plus

Overview of Application Development with Oracle Database
Overview of Oracle Database and Development 1-5
Select Oracle - ORACLE_HOME, then Application Development, and then
SQL Developer
.
In Windows:
From the Start menu, select All Programs.
Select Oracle - ORACLE_HOME, then Application Development, and then
SQL Developer
.
2.
When prompted, enter the full path to the Java executable.
For example:
C:\jdk1.5.0\bin\java.exe
You only need to specify this path the first time you start SQL Developer.
After the splash screen appears, SQL Developer starts.
For more information about SQL Developer, see the SQL Developer Oracle Technology
Network site at
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/sql_
developer/index.html
Introducing SQL*Plus
SQL*Plus is installed together with Oracle Database. SQL*Plus has a command-line
interface for accessing Oracle Database. You can also access SQL*Plus within SQL
Developer.
To use SQL*Plus on Windows systems:
1.
Click the Start icon at the bottom left corner of your screen, and select Run.
2.
In the Run window, in the text prompt, enter
cmd
. Click OK.
See Also:
Oracle Database SQL Developer User's Guide