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SQLcl Fails to Launch External Editor when Arguments Are Present - java.io.IOException Occurs (Doc ID 2313880.1)

Last updated on JUNE 21, 2021

Applies to:

Oracle SQL Developer - Version 4.2.0 to 17.2
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

1. SQLcl is unable to launch an external editor when the designated command contains arguments.  In other words, the editor cannot be launched successfully when _EDITOR is set like this:

 

Changes

None

Cause

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