Oracle SQLcl is a modern command line interface for Oracle databases that enhances the SQL*Plus experience while supporting existing commands. It offers various output formats including CSV, JSON, and HTML, along with features like color coding and custom formatting using JavaScript. SQLcl is available as a standalone program or included with Oracle Database 12c and higher.

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Oracle SQLcl & Formatting Query Results
Your Modern Oracle Database Command Line Interface (CLI)

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Oracle SQL Tools
History
User Friendly Interface
 UFI
1979
SQLDev 1.1
 SQL Worksheet with Script
Engine (F5)
 Basic SQL*Plus Support
 Ships with 11gR1
SQL*Plus
 UFI Advanced
 Ships with Oracle v5
20071985 2008 2015
SQLcl takes existing SQL*Plus engine in
SQL Developer to a new CLI
 Standalone or included with 12c DB
 ships with 12cR2
 Supports 11gR2 and higher
 Available on OCI via YUM
sqlplusW & iSQL*Plus
discontinued
 no longer shipped as of Oracle
Database 11g
1998
iSQL*Plus
 Web Based SQL*Plus
 Ships with 8i (Internet)
1993
SQL*Plus GUI
 sqlplusW.exe
 Windows ONLY

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SQLcl: a modern take on SQL*Plus
Included with SQL Developer, also available as a separate download/program
 Java 8 JRE or higher
 24 MB download
 Unzip & Go
 No Client Required
Supports all of your favorite SQL*Plus Commands

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OLD: SQL*Plus Style Default Output

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NEW: SQLcl Formatted Output
Columns are ‘best fit’ per page of query results

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Formats Available
 Classic (SQL*Plus)
 ANSICONSOLE (Formatted)
 INSERT
 CSV
 DELIMITED
 XML
 HTML
 JSON & JSON-Formatted
 Color Coding
 Custom

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Classic, SQL*Plus Support Remains
 COLUMN SALARY FORMAT $99,990
 C/oldval/newval
 DESC
 & and &&
 pretty much everything else
you LOVE about SQL*Plus

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INSERTs

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CSV

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DELIMITED – User optionally defines delimiters

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XML

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HTML (w/SPOOL)

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JSON (raw or formatted)

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Color Coded – look for patterns in your data (regex)

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Custom Formatting with JavaScript (Nashhorn)

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Unicode/Multi-Byte Data, no problem!

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Fun with Colors

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Demonstration Video