Oracle SQL Plus Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition

Name

SET

Synopsis

SET parameter_setting

The SET command customizes SQL*Plus’ operations to your needs. For example:

SET DEFINE OFF
SET SERVEROUTPUT ON SIZE 1000000 -
   FORMAT WORD_WRAPPED
SET NULL '***'

Parameter Settings

SET APPI[NFO] {ON | OFF | app_text }

Controls automatic registration of command files using the DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO package.

SET ARRAY[SIZE] {15 | array_size}

Sets the number of rows SQL*Plus returns at one time from the database when executing a query.

SET AUTO[COMMIT] {ON | OFF | IMMEDIATE | statement_count }

Controls whether SQL*Plus automatically commits your changes. Also specifies the number of statements to allow between each commit.

SET AUTOP[RINT] {ON | OFF}

Controls whether SQL*Plus automatically prints the contents of bind variables after they have been referenced in a SQL statement or PL/SQL block.

SET AUTORECOVERY {ON | OFF}

When turned on, allows the RECOVER command to run without user intervention.

SET AUTOT[RACE] {ON | OFF | TRACE[ONLY]} [EXP[LAIN]] [STAT[ISTICS]]

Enables and disables the automatic display of the execution plan and execution statistics for a SQL statement.

SET BLO[CKTERMINATOR] {.|term_char | ON | OFF}

Sets the character used to terminate entry of a PL/SQL block. The default is a period.

SET BUF[FER] {buffer_name |SQL }

Allows you to switch between buffers. Note that only one buffer can be used for executing SQL statements.

SET CLOSECUR[SOR] {ON | OFF}

Controls whether SQL*Plus keeps the statement cursor open all the time.

SET CMDS[EP] {ON | OFF |separator_char ...