Name
EDIT
Synopsis
ED[IT] [filename]
The EDIT command (not supported in iSQL*Plus) allows you to invoke an external editor to edit the contents of the SQL buffer or to edit the contents of an operating system file. For example:
EDIT EDIT $ORACLE_BASE/admin/orcl/pfile/init.ora
The first command—with no parameter—allows you to edit the contents of the SQL buffer. The second allows you to edit a file.
You can specify the command that invokes the external editor via the _EDITOR user variable. Use the DEFINE command to change _EDITOR’s value.
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