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I have a test SQL script I'm trying to run in the PowerShell using SQLPlus. The path to the script looks like this:



@C:&DItest.sql


When I run this, I get the prompt



Enter value for di:


If I input &DI, everything works. I'd rather avoid any prompt. I've tried a bunch of different combinations of quotes, but haven't had any luck. Does anyone have any ideas?






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    Possible duplicate of How to escape ampersands, semicolons, and curly braces in command-line powershell params?

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I have a test SQL script I'm trying to run in the PowerShell using SQLPlus. The path to the script looks like this:



@C:&DItest.sql


When I run this, I get the prompt



Enter value for di:


If I input &DI, everything works. I'd rather avoid any prompt. I've tried a bunch of different combinations of quotes, but haven't had any luck. Does anyone have any ideas?






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    Possible duplicate of How to escape ampersands, semicolons, and curly braces in command-line powershell params?

    – mustaccio
    Nov 21 '18 at 19:21














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I have a test SQL script I'm trying to run in the PowerShell using SQLPlus. The path to the script looks like this:



@C:&DItest.sql


When I run this, I get the prompt



Enter value for di:


If I input &DI, everything works. I'd rather avoid any prompt. I've tried a bunch of different combinations of quotes, but haven't had any luck. Does anyone have any ideas?






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I have a test SQL script I'm trying to run in the PowerShell using SQLPlus. The path to the script looks like this:



@C:&DItest.sql


When I run this, I get the prompt



Enter value for di:


If I input &DI, everything works. I'd rather avoid any prompt. I've tried a bunch of different combinations of quotes, but haven't had any luck. Does anyone have any ideas?






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    Possible duplicate of How to escape ampersands, semicolons, and curly braces in command-line powershell params?

    – mustaccio
    Nov 21 '18 at 19:21














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    Possible duplicate of How to escape ampersands, semicolons, and curly braces in command-line powershell params?

    – mustaccio
    Nov 21 '18 at 19:21








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Possible duplicate of How to escape ampersands, semicolons, and curly braces in command-line powershell params?

– mustaccio
Nov 21 '18 at 19:21





Possible duplicate of How to escape ampersands, semicolons, and curly braces in command-line powershell params?

– mustaccio
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You're seeing a SQL*Plus prompt, not a PowerShell prompt.



SQL*Plus uses an ampersand to identify substitution variables by default. When it sees @C:&DI it looks for a defined substitution variable called DI, and as it doesn't find one ir prompts you for it.



You can change the character it uses, or just disable that functionality, bu issuing:



set define off


before your @ run command.



SQL> @C:&DItest.sql

Enter value for di: xyz

SP2-0310: unable to open file "C:xyztest.sql"

SQL> set define off

SQL> @C:&DItest.sql

SP2-0310: unable to open file "C:&DItest.sql"

SQL>


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    You're seeing a SQL*Plus prompt, not a PowerShell prompt.



    SQL*Plus uses an ampersand to identify substitution variables by default. When it sees @C:&DI it looks for a defined substitution variable called DI, and as it doesn't find one ir prompts you for it.



    You can change the character it uses, or just disable that functionality, bu issuing:



    set define off


    before your @ run command.



    SQL> @C:&DItest.sql
    
Enter value for di: xyz
    
SP2-0310: unable to open file "C:xyztest.sql"
    
SQL> set define off
    
SQL> @C:&DItest.sql
    
SP2-0310: unable to open file "C:&DItest.sql"
    
SQL>


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      You're seeing a SQL*Plus prompt, not a PowerShell prompt.



      SQL*Plus uses an ampersand to identify substitution variables by default. When it sees @C:&DI it looks for a defined substitution variable called DI, and as it doesn't find one ir prompts you for it.



      You can change the character it uses, or just disable that functionality, bu issuing:



      set define off


      before your @ run command.



      SQL> @C:&DItest.sql
      
Enter value for di: xyz
      
SP2-0310: unable to open file "C:xyztest.sql"
      
SQL> set define off
      
SQL> @C:&DItest.sql
      
SP2-0310: unable to open file "C:&DItest.sql"
      
SQL>


      Read more.






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        You're seeing a SQL*Plus prompt, not a PowerShell prompt.



        SQL*Plus uses an ampersand to identify substitution variables by default. When it sees @C:&DI it looks for a defined substitution variable called DI, and as it doesn't find one ir prompts you for it.



        You can change the character it uses, or just disable that functionality, bu issuing:



        set define off


        before your @ run command.



        SQL> @C:&DItest.sql
        
Enter value for di: xyz
        
SP2-0310: unable to open file "C:xyztest.sql"
        
SQL> set define off
        
SQL> @C:&DItest.sql
        
SP2-0310: unable to open file "C:&DItest.sql"
        
SQL>


        Read more.






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        You're seeing a SQL*Plus prompt, not a PowerShell prompt.



        SQL*Plus uses an ampersand to identify substitution variables by default. When it sees @C:&DI it looks for a defined substitution variable called DI, and as it doesn't find one ir prompts you for it.



        You can change the character it uses, or just disable that functionality, bu issuing:



        set define off


        before your @ run command.



        SQL> @C:&DItest.sql
        
Enter value for di: xyz
        
SP2-0310: unable to open file "C:xyztest.sql"
        
SQL> set define off
        
SQL> @C:&DItest.sql
        
SP2-0310: unable to open file "C:&DItest.sql"
        
SQL>


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