title: What is the meaning of @ symbol in SQL*Plus script?
body: <p>I am going through SQL*Plus script and came across set of lines that has below lines:</p>
  
  <pre><code>@test_data/EMPLOYEE.dat
  @test_data/ADDRESS.dat
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The <code>.dat</code> has some SQL code inside them. I tried to search in internet what the <code>@</code> symbole indicates but I did not get any results. I am new to SQL*Plus, please let me know what this symbol indicates.</p>