Re: I can't find a SETUP.EXE in the SQL Plus Client ??

James Dennett wrote:

If the DBA won't help you ... there is a reason. Likely a good one.

Your experience of DBAs clearly differs from mine, in a wide
variety of companies. I would not expect a DBA to provide
any assistance except possibly in creating a suitable account,
and would not expect that in general they be would be competent
to help with tools.

I would agree if we were not talking about SQL*Plus.

I'm quite happy to accept that you work in organizations which
have highly competent DBAs who are familiar with a huge number
of different tools, but I've yet to come across such a place.

Again ... if the end-user tools wasn't SQL*Plus (or similarly TOAD,
SQL*Developer) I would agree. I wouldn't expect a DBA to be involved,
for example, with Crystal Reports or Banner or PeopleSoft. But if
anyone is getting in with SQL*Plus a DBA should be involved or
available to provide support.

Call me strange if you wish but I don't believe in giving loaded
handguns to toddlers either.
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Daniel A. Morgan
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