SQL*Plus executes this command file whenever any user starts SQL*Plus and SQL*Plus establishes the Oracle connection. The Site Profile allows the DBA to set up SQL*Plus environment defaults for all ...

The SQL*Plus column command is useful for setting a column’s format to appear more aesthetically pleasing in an SQL*Plus query and other work done in SQL*Plus.

For detailed statistics, you had to run the TKPROF utility. We can now get the execution plan and trace information for any SQL statement very quickly and easily with a few SQL*Plus commands.

The other user could issue the SQL*Plus command: SQL> connect ANOTHER USER SQL> @clone SCOTT FUNCTION FOO This works but it still requires SQL*Plus sessions and scripts.