If you use the SQL command line to mine the records in your tables, you’ll discover that a JOIN may be the best tool for finding the information you need. This week, I’ll explain the basic ...

Sometimes you need to run a script from the command line, especially for an upgrade or install script. Previous versions of SQL Server had two command-line utilities: ISQL, which uses DB-Library; and ...

Suppresses all SQL*Plus information and prompt messages, including the command prompt, the echoing of commands, and the banner normally displayed when you start SQL*Plus. Use SILENT to invoke SQL*Plus ...

I have sort of an odd situation. I have a lot of distributed machines working on a simulation. They each start out with their own work, process it, and eventually put it into a SQL database.<BR ...

In most cases, users forget to open the Command Prompt in the correct directory. Let’s assume that you have installed the Oracle utility in the Program Files (x86) .

Sometimes you need to run a script from the command line, especially for an upgrade or install script. Previous versions of SQL Server had two command-line utilities: ISQL, which uses DB-Library; and ...