Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitve Guide errata
by Jonathan Gennick


The following are the changes made in the 12/00 reprint.


Here's a key to the markup:

        [page-number]: serious technical mistake
        {page-number}: minor technical mistake
        <page-number>: important language/formatting problem
        (page-number): language change or minor formatting problem
        ?page-number?: reader question or request for clarification


(xix)  The text of the "How to Contact Us" section has been updated.  It now 
reads:

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<25>  The listvariable description for "scriptfile" did read:

        "Is the name of a SQL*Plus script file you want to run.
        SQL*Plus will start up, execute the file, and then exit."

Now reads:

        "Is the name of a SQL*Plus script file that you want to run.
        Be sure to end your script with an EXIT command."


(25)  The last italicized heading near the bottom of the page did read: 

	"arg1 agr2 arg3"

Now reads: 

	"arg1 arg2 arg3"


[84]  Deleted the COMMIT statement in the code example in the middle of the 
page.


[85]  Deleted the COMMIT statement towards the end of the large code example.


(Chapter 4)  All the notes and warnings in this chapter were missing their 
icons.  Here is a list of the icons that were inserted on the relevant pages:

	p. 123 - owl
	p. 134 - owl
	p. 140 - owl
	p. 141 - both owls
	p. 148 - owl
	p. 150 - turkey
	p. 153 - owl


<150>  The first sentence in the first paragraph did read:

        "There are only two ways to deal with this problem."

Now reads:

        "There are at least two ways to deal with this problem."


(196)  In the second line of the comment in the code sample, changed "seperate"
to "separate."


{216}  In the first sentence under "Running the SHOW_TRIGGER.SQL script," 
changed "TEST_1" to "EMP_HIRE_DATE_CHECK".


{239}  In the 11th line of the 2nd code sample, changed "prompt" tp "PROMPT".


{348}  In the code line "ARCHIVE LOG START [TO destination]" the closing 
bracket is now in regular cw, not cw italic.


{382}  The first sentence in the fifth paragraph on the page, under the "SET 
TRIMSPOOL" heading, did read: 

        "...you will want to leave TRIMSPOOL ON."

Now reads:

        "... you will want to leave the TRIMSPOOL OFF."


(424)  The last italicized heading near the bottom of the page did read: 

	"arg1 agr2 arg3"

Now reads: 

	"arg1 arg2 arg3"


(482)  About 2/3 down right-hand column, changed the entry "commenting scrips" 
to "commenting scripts."


(482)  About 2/3 down right-hand column, the entry "COMMIT statement, 
disabling feedback from" now includes page 84.


(503)  In the 3rd paragraph under "About the Author," changed "Lansing, 
Michigan" to "Munising, Michigan."