SQL*Plus User's Guide and Reference is intended for business and technical users and system administrators who want to use SQL*Plus in the Windows 2000, Windows NT or Windows 95/98 operating environments.

This guide assumes that you are familiar with:

* SQL*Plus commands and general features. You should refer to the generic SQL*Plus documentation set before using this guide. See "Related Documentation" later in this chapter.

* Commands for deleting and copying files and the concepts of the search path, subdirectories, and path names.

* Fundamentals of the Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows NT or Windows 95/98 operating systems.

To use this guide, you need a basic understanding of the SQL database language. If you do not have any familiarity with this database tool, you should refer to the Oracle9i SQL Reference. If you plan to use the PL/SQL database language in conjunction with SQL*Plus, refer to the PL/SQL User's Guide and Reference for information on using PL/SQL.