Prompt Command With Ending ''-'' (Dashes) Treated As Continuation Character
(Doc ID 461068.1)
Last updated on AUGUST 12, 2020
Applies to:
SQL*Plus - Version 8.1.7.4 to 10.2.0.3 [Release 8.1.7 to Oracle10g]Information in this document applies to any platform.
This problem can occur on any platform.
Symptoms
In SQL*Plus, the PROMPT command is not handled in the manner one would normally expect if the last character on the line is a dash/hyphen (-). It treats the dash/hyphen (-) as a continuation character when that is not the intent.
Example 1:
For example, from a SQL script the below:
prompt Some Text
prompt ---------
prompt
produces the following output:
Some Text
-------- prompt
The output intended is:
Some Text
---------
<blank line>
Example 2:
From the command prompt, the following is seen:
SQL> prompt abc
abc
SQL> prompt ---
>
Instead of:
SQL> prompt abc
abc
SQL> prompt ---
---
Cause
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