NET Command - persistently store network details with tab completion

Example using tab completion: (need to be in sql for tab complete to work e.g. ./sql /nolog)

SQL> net unique=localhost:1521/mysid;
SQL> net list
unique
SQL> net list unique
unique
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localhost:1521/mysid
SQL> connect username/password@uni__TAB_FOR_COMPLETION__

SQL> connect username/password@unique

tab completion works for net shortcuts and tnsnames.ora details.

Behind the scenes net is very similar to the alias command.

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If anyone has useful alias command uses or wanted extensions
to alias command I would be interested to know. 
(Jeff Smith is the Product Manager if you want to go through official channels).
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Turloch

The Net help page:

>help net
NET
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Command line only - not for sqldeveloper.

NET is a command which allows you to save a network details and assign it a shortcut command.
"net" - print a list of net short cuts
"net list " - list the contents of the short cut
"net name=localhost:1521/XE;" simple net command
"net drop name" - delete the short cut called name

net is single line terminated by newline
net ..=.. is terminated by ';'
net on its own gives a list of existing short cuts.

controlled by
set net on|off|readonly - default ON
   readonly means only do try to enter a net shortcut on successful connect command
set noverwrite on|off|warn - default WARN
   net overwrite: warn prints a warning if an override would otherwise happen.