Substitution Variables Using Special Characters (ie. Underscore and Period) Not Getting Parsed Correctly
(Doc ID 961774.1)
Last updated on MARCH 04, 2025
Applies to:
SQL*Plus - Version 10.2.0.1 to 11.1.0.6 [Release Oracle10g to 11.1]Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
The resulting output filename does not parse correctly when using substitution variables that pass or contain special characters such as: underscore ( _ ) or the period (.).
-- Steps to Reproduce
1. Run the below example script:
C:\>sqlplus /nolog @D:\control\sql\DbName_DateTime.sql 'TEMPDB'
'20091030_123456'
Cause
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