This pocket reference provides quick reference information that will help you use SQL Plus, Oracle's interactive query tool. It summarizes all of the SQL Plus syntax, including the syntax for new Oracle8 i release 8.1.6 features.SQL Plus is available at every Oracle site--from the largest data warehouse to the smallest single-user system--and it's a critical tool for virtually every Oracle user. Despite its wide use, few developers and DBAs know how powerful a tool SQL Plus can be.This book boils down the most vital information from Gennick's best-selling book, Oracle SQL The Definitive Guide , into an accessible summary. It concisely describes interacting with SQLPlus, selecting data, formatting reports with SQL Plus, and tuning SQL queries. It also contains quick references to the SQL Plus commands and format elements.This book is an indispensable companion to O'Reilly bestselling book, Oracle SQL The Definitive Guide , but it does not replace it; the larger book is truly the definitive guide, suitable for readers at all levels of expertise. The definitive guide describes the many tasks that SQLPlus can perform, and provides a tutorial on many SQL Plus topics. But this quick reference is an excellent, portable resource for readers who want a pocket-sized summary of SQL Plus capabilities and a reminder of how to issue specific commands and formatting options for SQL Plus.Table of Plus