DISCONNECT

Purpose

Commits pending changes to the database and logs the current username out of Oracle, but does not exit SQL*Plus.

Syntax

DISC[ONNECT]

Usage Notes

Use DISCONNECT within a command file to prevent user access to the database when you want to log the user out of Oracle but have the user remain in SQL*Plus. Use EXIT or QUIT to log out of Oracle and return control to your host computer's operating system.

Example

Your command file might begin with a CONNECT command and end with a DISCONNECT, as shown below.

SQL> GET MYFILE
  1  CONNECT ...
       .
       .
       .
       .
 15* DISCONNECT