Does SQLDeveloper support executing scripts?

Question

I was trying to follow some instructions today, and it starts with the comment

 REM  In SQLPlus I manually copy in each line and execute it. 

That's nice, I don't have SQLPlus, I have SQLDeveloper. The lines that were pasted in were of the type:

 @\\server\dir\dir\dir\commandfile1.txt; COMMIT; 

...etc.

It didn't like it when I tried that in a SQL window. I opened up and pasted in the commands by hand, and it wasn't happy with that either. (Did I mention that I'm not so good with this application nor Oracle, but that everyone else was out today?) The files there started with code like:

 rem set echo on rem execute procedure_name ('parameter1', 'parameter2'); 

A co-worker did have SQLPlus, and together we got it resolved. But, is there a way for me to do this with SQLDeveloper, so I'm not stuck if he's out too?

Answer 1

To run scripts in SQL Developer:

@"\Path\Scriptname.sql" 

(You only need the quotes if there are any spaces)

You can set a default Path: Tools menu > Preferences > Database > Worksheet > Select default path to look for scripts