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DEFINE edit Does Not Start vi

astergerMar 15 2026

Defined path to vi. Edit [some text] does not start vi.

SQL> define _editor
DEFINE _EDITOR = "/usr/bin/vi" (CHAR)
SQL> edit ~/test
SP2-0223: No lines in SQL buffer.

version: 25.4.2.0 build: 25.4.2.044.1837

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