1. Introduction

KSqlPlus is the KDE application which provides convenient interface to terminal application ORACLE SQL*Plus (sqlplus). KSqlPlus works with SQL*Plus as with separate child process (using KProcess class from kdecore). Also, KSqlPlus can work with remote SQL*Plus via RSH/SSH. KSqlPlus looks like Oracle SQL Worksheet for Windows from Oracle Enterprise Manager package and has same features.

KSqlPlus is the frontend program like many usable frontends (xxgdb, KDbg, etc). KSqlPlus doesn't try to interpret both your input and SQL*Plus output - KSqlPlus simply redirects your input to SQL*Plus and shows complete SQL*Plus output. The main goal of this program is the proposal of convenient graphical interface for existentional powerful SQL processor independently of its version.

You must be an experienced Oracle user and you must know something about SQL*Plus for usage of KSqlPlus as this handbook doesn't explain SQL command syntax, SQL*Plus commands, etc. Refer to the Oracle documentation please.

Online Oracle documentation and downloadable software are located on Oracle Technology Network site http://technet.oracle.com.

1.1 Basic features

• All features provided by SQL*Plus (SQL processing, macro substitution, bind variables, additional commands 'describe', 'show', result formatting, etc).
• Access to remote SQL*Plus via RSH/SSH.
• Asynchronous SQL executing - while SQL*Plus executes your command you can edit next one or operate with gotten results.
• SQL scripts operating - creation, editing, saving.
• SQL command history operating.
• KDE clipboard operation both for user input and SQL*Plus output.
• KDE 1.x drag-n-drop support.
• Printing SQL scripts and SQL*Plus output (not implemented yet).
• Configurable font for input/output windows and accelerators.

1.2 Changes

Version 0.9.4

• Changed KSqlPlus icon.
• Added KDE 1.x drag-n-drop support.
• Added KDE mime-link and icon for SQL files.
• Real command queue for sending to SQL*Plus has been implemented.
• Added connection with remote SQL*Plus via RSH/SSH.
• Rewrote dialogs.
• Window caption includes now only base name of current SQL script.

Version 0.9.3

• Oracle username and database are displayed on main window caption.
• SQL*Plus has being exited correctly during KSqlPlus shutdown.
• Setting new current directory after save/open a SQL script.
• Non-existent recent file will be removed from list now after unsuccessful opening.

Version 0.9.2

• Breaking/restarting SQL*Plus feature.
• Fixed 'core dump' after first cancel of login dialog.

Version 0.9.1

• Changes in makefiles for correct creation of RPMs.
• Wrote english and russian documentation.