Re: Is there a way to append spool files?
- From: "Niall Litchfield" <niall.litchfield@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:10:46 +0000
if it's a sqlplus feature there's no reason not to use a 10gr2 or 11 client
against the 9i db. In fact I often recommend just this.
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Pete Finnigan <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Thanks everyone,
>
> so from 10gR2 we can use "append" for earlier, 9iR2 or 10gR1 we would
> have to use a pipe or use copy/cat as I first thought. The guy who asked
> me the question is on 9iR2, so whilst the append sounds great, its not
> going to work for him (yet).
>
> cheers
>
> Pete
>
> Nigel Thomas wrote:
> > If you for any reason you need to do this on an earlier version - and
> you're
> > running a *nix, you can always set up a pipe.
> >
> > I don't have a handy server to test on (Windows environment on current
> > site), but its something like:
> >
> > mknod p mypipe
> > cat mypipe >mylogfile &
> >
> > sqlplus u/p
> >
> > spool mypipe
> > logged stuff
> > spool off
> > non-logged stuff
> > spool mypipe
> > more logged stuff
> > spool off
> >
> > exit
> >
> > The pipeline will stay open - but you can kill the cat once you are done.
> > (No, it's a piece of software in the background, not a cuddly furry
> animal).
> >
> > Regards Nigel
> >
>
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