Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition

Name

SET EDITFILE — Not available in iSQL*Plus

Synopsis

The EDITFILE setting lets you change the name of the work file that is created when you use the EDIT command to edit the SQL statement in the buffer.

Syntax

SET EDITF[ILE] edit_filename

Parameters

SET EDITF[ILE]

Is the command, which may be abbreviated SET EDITF.

edit_filename

Is the filename you want SQL*Plus to use when you issue an EDIT command. The default value is afiedt.buf. The filename you specify may optionally include a path.

If you don't include an extension as part of the filename, the current value of the SUFFIX setting will be used as the extension.