Pass Parameters from a batch file to sqlplus script

Question

I am trying to get one file with my user name and passwords for some scripts that I run every day. I have several scripts working now using a batch file that has my user names and passwords.

My Password Batch file looks like this. parms.bat

Rem Oracle Db
set odbUsername=myUserName
set odbpassword=myPassword

My other scripts call that batch file and get the information ok. I have a couple sql scripts that I also need to use these usernames and passwords. I can't seem to get them to work. But I am fairly new to sqlplus scripting.

My Sql Scripts looks like this.

CONNECT myusername@Oracleddbname/mypassword

SET FEEDBACK OFF;
SET ECHO OFF;
SET TERMOUT OFF;
SET HEADING OFF;
SET PAGESIZE 0;
SET LINESIZE 500;
SET TIMING OFF;
SET TRIMSPOOL ON;
SET COLSEP ',';

SPOOL C:\FileTransfers\MeterData.csv

PROMPT CoopCode,MeterID,DateTime,Value
SELECT DISTINCT
          a.coopcode
       || ','
       || a.meterno
       || ','
       || a.readdatetime
       || ','
       || a.usage
  FROM temp_reconfigured a, temp_goodsence b
 WHERE a.coopcode = b.coopcode AND a.meterno = b.meterno
;

Spool off;

EXIT;

I call this script with a batch file that runs through windows task scheduler.

It looks like this.

sqlplus /nolog        @C:\FileTransfers\AutomationScripts\GoodSence\SpoolGoodSenceDataSet.sql

So I would like to pass the user name to the sql from the batch file. I have read several things and tried about 30 and none seem to work. Thank you for your help in advance.

Aleksej Aleksej · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-03T15:03:27

You can pass a parameter this way:

script.sql:

select '&1' from dual;

the call:

D:\>sqlplus user/password@db @d:\script.sql 'value'

SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.2.0 Production on Lun Ott 3 17:02:10 2016

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Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Express Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production

old   1: select '&1' from dual
new   1: select 'value' from dual

'VALU
-----
value

Pass Parameters from a batch file to sqlplus script

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